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    "speaker_name": "Emuhaya, ANC",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Omboko Milemba",
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        "legal_name": "Jeremiah Omboko Milemba",
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    "content": " Okay. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for this chance. I want to appreciate the Motion moved by Hon. Mwadime and seconded by the Chair, Wanga, who seems to have a lot of information. It is just time that made her not bring out the real Motion the way it was. The Government was trying to launch what we call the Public Service Superannuation Scheme. This is a pension scheme that tries to change the entire framework of pension scheme for workers of Kenya, like teachers and civil servants. It changes from a defined benefit plan to a defined contributory system. Parliament had been ahead because it is already operating on a contributory system like the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning put. Also as we debate this, we shall as Parliament have to be very cautious. That is why, possibly, the last speaker talked about other people in Kenya or the people who keep asking “what about our pension?” It comes a time when other workers also have a challenge getting their pension. For example, we have teachers of 1997 and civil servants who have not been paid. That is why, as I was leaving the House and Hon. Mbadi was moving the Motion, I got a message on my phone saying “I can see you guys talk about pension. What about our pension?” So I must bring to the House that as we deal with our pension, it is very important that we also deal with the pension of all other workers who are outside there and suffering because of the system of pension that we have been having in the country. Having said that, I must say this is a good law and ask the House that this will enable the Member of Parliament, as he leaves, whether he has served for one term or two terms, to have a fair life outside there. One thing that the pension scheme that Parliament has is having as a week point - I did study that – is the issue of medical cover. It is so little. Possibly, in the amendments that we shall bring, we could also, Chair, allow Hon. Members, after they leave, to continue being part of that medical scheme so that they can have something that can cover them when they are out."
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