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    "id": 227416,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Munya",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister, Office of the President",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 279,
        "legal_name": "Joseph Konzolo Munyao",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Question was previously partly answered and I sought time to seek more information on the part relating to police welfare. 424 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES April 5, 2007 As I had indicated yesterday, the Government increased the salaries of police officers in the year 2003 by 115 per cent. The lowest paid police officer was earning Kshs4,650 and now earns a salary of Kshs9,600. In relation to housing, the Government introduced a housing allowance for officers in the lower cadre from a constable to a senior sergeant. A constable now earns a house allowance of Kshs1,650 and a senior sergeant earns a house allowance of Kshs3,050 in addition to being housed by the Government. Officers from the rank of an inspector to the Commissioner are paid a house allowance, but they are supposed to look for their own housing. On top of those salaries, there are also other allowances which are paid to the officers and were increased by the Government. The Government increased extraneous allowance for officers who are deployed to protect VIPs, from Kshs80 to Kshs3,000 per month. Allowances for plain clothes officers, who fall under the Presidential Security, was also increased from Kshs80 to Kshs30,000 per month. Animal handlers who were earning Kshs20 as allowance are now earning Kshs1,500. Instructors who used to receive 20 per cent of their salary as allowance had it increased to 25 per cent. Police officers are also paid leave allowance like all other civil servants. A medical allowance was also introduced which was not there. The lowest police officer now earns Kshs495 as medical allowance. The highest officer earns Kshs4,000 monthly, as medical allowance. On the benefits upon death, police officers are paid death gratuity based on their length of service and salaries. The dependants also earn pension for five years. There is also a Widows and Children's Pension Allowance which is based on contributions made by the officers. The officers contribute to this pension and the widow earns the pension scheme for life upon an officer's death, but the children earn the pension until they attain 21 years of age. Officers are also compensated as if they had retired if they are killed while on duty depending on their salaries. There is also a Group Personal Accident Cover which I was asked to bring to the House. I want to lay it on the Table. It is with Madison Insurance Company. They are insured against death and injury which applies to all civil servants, including police officers."
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