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    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Dr) Khalwale",
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        "legal_name": "Bonny Khalwale",
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    "content": "this Petition to a Motion concerning a national matter of grave importance so that a resolution can be made next week. There is nothing to investigate or find out. This House has already made a pronouncement on this matter. We now have a disciplined Cabinet Secretary, a whole professor at the National Treasury, a professor who was in charge of the Central Bank of Kenya, Professor Ndungu, who worked with President Mwai Kibaki that was able to pay teachers. We take advantage now that the looters of National Treasury have gone home. Let us now pay these people with the money that is there. Who are these people? Remember we were retiring at that time at the age of 55. These are people who are between age 76 and 81. These people are alive. They are not Unfortunately, they take all the little earnings they have from their Jua kalis on treating arthritis, diabetes and hypertension. The male ones are treating problems of the prostate. The women are treating problems of enlarged and bleeding uterus. They need money. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was expecting that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) would also remember things like these once because that is why we created a commission. Instead of doing this, they have gone on a spree of fighting politicians. They have taken away all the little allowances that Members of County Assembly (MCAs) use to get. An MCA now earns Kshs86, 000 and is now unable to operate. The SRC had jumped and attempted to take away the non-practising allowance paid to doctors, clinical officers, magistrates and judges because they do not know that these are the things to ring-fence. I congratulate Sen. Maanzo, Sen. Mundigi, Sen. Murango, Sen. More fire, Sen. Mwaruma and Sen. Lomenen. When I spoke to them last night, I did not know they would oblige. We agreed that we put on red ties to appreciate our women on this day of International Women’s Day. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I put on a red tie of love. Look at Sen. Beatrice, Sen. Keroche, Sen. Tabitha and all of them. They have not put on anything red. You are really discouraging. I support."
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