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    "id": 1274713,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1274713/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Osotsi",
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        "id": 13588,
        "legal_name": "Osotsi Godfrey Otieno",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to comment on the timely Statement by Sen. Mwaruma on the issue of double contributions to various retirement benefit schemes. This is a serious issue because employees contribute to the NSSF and at the same time they are contributing to other schemes like the Public Service Pension Scheme, the LAPFUND and the LAPTRUST This is a matter of concern because in my County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, one of the most common audit query is the issue of non-remittance of statutory deductions, particularly the NSSF and pension. This is one of the contributing factors. Having to pay or be deducted to two different schemes is one of the challenges. Therefore, I expect the Committee that will handle this matter, which in this case is the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare, to do a thorough job in ensuring that challenge is handled. I also want to report that when I made my Statement as the Chairperson of the County Public Investments and Special Funds Committee, I mentioned that counties owe pensioners in excess of Kshs80 billion as a result of non-remittance of pension to LAP Fund and Laptrust."
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