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"content": "When we go to Narok, we want to see the MCAs do oversight without fear or favour. They depend on the County Executive Committee Member (CECM) for Finance to allocate resources for them to function. Just like MPs, after finishing their terms, MCAs should have an opportunity of getting pension because they are state officers. We need to correct historical injustices against MCAs. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, in the previous municipalities, we used to have councillors, and councillors did not have pension schemes. In the last session, we brought a Motion to request an honorarium or one payoff to councillors because they do not have pension schemes. For example, more than 12,000 councillors across the nation, even from Nandi County, led by the Chairman, Mr Maritim, most of them are yet to get the resolution that we passed. I remember in the last session, we passed the Motion, and it went to the National Assembly. I want to appeal to the Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning that they should pay all councillors their money because that is the little we can give them. You have to appreciate municipalities and county councils are the bedrock and foundation of the current devolution it was at that level that we had municipalities and county councils that now most of the counties where we had Kipsigis County Council, where they used to have Bomet and Kericho. We had Nandi Hills County Council, Nandi County Council, Wareng’ County Council, and even Nairobi here, we used to have Municipalities. Even in Lamu where my brother Sen. Githuku comes from, councillors were the baseline of where the devolution that we are enjoying came from. Therefore, to correct the historical injustice towards leaders of mashinani, the Members, of County Assemblies (MCAs) to ensure we pass this law, to allow them to have a pension scheme, the way when you serve two terms and more, you can access your pension, and just like any other civil servant. Every civil servant accesses a pension scheme. So, it is a basic right. It is not even supposed to be a privilege that anybody who has served, and you know serving as a politician is not in this country, is one of the most hazardous engagements that you will ever engage in. It has a lot of occupational hazards; I will use that word, where you work for the people 24 hours, seven days a week; where the phone calls come from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., from 6 p.m.; where you must handle every--- By the way, being a politician in this country and a leader is a very unique experience. You are exposed to everything. Even if you are not a doctor, you must know. 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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