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    "id": 229994,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/229994/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to second the Motion in recognition of the responsibilities of a serving President, and, by extension, a retired President and even Presidents in the future. We need to put them at a point where they are not competing with the chief executives in this country. The salary of the President is ridiculed by even Government December 7, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 4281 employees. As you know, currently, the salary of the President is Kshs700,000, plus some allowances. Mr. Speaker, Sir, some of those allowances do not apply, because he is housed by the State. I think it is important that we fix the salary of the President at a figure that agrees or resonates with us, recognising that the President is the Chief Executive of this country. We should not be having any other person almost feeling that they earn more than the President. It should also be at par with what is happening in other countries where Presidents' salaries are put at the top. All the other salaries are worked out such that you never have a situation, whether in the corporate sector or in other sectors, where people earn more than their chief executive. I would like us to look at the institution of the Presidency rather than at the holder of the office. We are talking of now and the future. We are looking at a President who is residing in Kenya at any one time. Let us start with this proposed salary and add other allowances to it. With those few remarks, I beg to second."
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