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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "with some money. When the year begins, you know you are going to get some money, and this money is not forthcoming. I support this Bill because the rules and regulations are directly speltout and this iwill enhance the management of this Fund. As I have said the MCAs are closer to our people and so there is a need for some savings for them. The life span of a politician sometimes is never very clear. As the Mover of the Motion says, one time you are here, the next time you may not know the environment in which you will operate. Even as I stand here, I am a nominated Senator. I am looking forward to being elected in a post in the next election. However, what happens if that does not work out? It is based on those misgivings that we, as a Senate, that looks at the interest of the county, it would be important that we establish a pension scheme that will take care of any eventuality of all MCAs. We have worked with these Members and seen the lives that some of them are leading when they lose their seats after every five years. I can testify to you that having worked at the first term of devolution; when that term ended, I saw some MCAs who were leading very miserable lives. Some of them came around to the offices of the executive looking for work and looking support. I happen to have been lucky to serve in the second term as CECM too. We saw these MCAs move from one office to the other, looking for survival. That was and is expected because they have basic needs to meet. So, I congratulate the Senate Majority Leader for this wise move. That as Senators would be able to establish a scheme that will take care of our MCAs. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the past, I have seen some Members of the Senate become MCAs. As leaders, we need to have a vision on how a number of us are going to survive when out of work. The other reason I support this Bill is that the salaries of the MCAs are already very low against the expectations that are laid out for them. We have mentioned here that a review was done by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), which placed the speakers of county assemblies at a higher level than the MCAs. Of course, that is laudable. However, the speaker has no mandate with the public. It is the MCAs that solve the daily issues of our people on the ground at the wards level. The MCAs have low benefits and salaries. Their car and mortgage is already low. We must ensure that a saving is inculcated in the county assemblies, where they would be able to save some money that will cushion them when they leave or retire from their county assemblies or when they lose their seats. I also have a reason to support this Bill because it spells out the establishment of a board of trustees. The Bill is so elaborate on who will form the members of the board of trustees. However, whoever becomes a member of that Board may not matter so much because they will be taking care of the interests of the county assembly. I want to stress on the fact that this board must be guided by what is spelled out in Chapter Six of the Constitution of this Republic, which talks about leadership, integrity, honesty, accountability and the values that are enshrined in our Constitution. Why would The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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