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    "id": 1213396,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kisang",
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        "legal_name": "William Kipkemoi Kisang",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my comments are on the last three Statements. One, by the time employees are paid their gross salary, which includes Pay As You Earn (PAYE) which is a statutory deduction, National Security Fund (NSSF), National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) and pension, it is part of the salary. We therefore do not see the reason why the County Government of Marsabit and others are not remitting these statutory deductions. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we need to compel these counties to pay even the penalties. This is because I know NHIF charges a penalty of almost 2.5 per cent. The employees will not enjoy interest on non-remitted pension or NSSF. This is a serious matter that we need to look at and invite the governors to tell us why they are not remitting. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on the second Statement by the Senator for Nandi County, Kenyans are going through very difficult economic times. I do not know why the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) decided to reintroduce interest on mobile money transfer. We need them to go back on that decision because Kenyans are still suffering from the effects of COVID-19 times. We need them to rescind the decision so that we go back to where we were two years ago. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, my final comment will be on the issue of doctors. I know we had made comments on the issue of Ministry of Health denying our doctors who are not employed from going out of the country. Just like any other profession, when doctors go to the university take a loan. They sponsor themselves while others are sponsored by their parents or the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). Why should they be denied"
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