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    "id": 346445,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githae",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Robinson Njeru Githae",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me take this opportunity to thank the Members of this august House for the support that they have given to this Bill. This Bill is not, as it has been reported in the media, trying to increase the President’s pension. All that it is trying to do is to cater for inflation. Instead of having fixed amounts, all that it is trying to do is to give them on percentage basis, such that if the salary goes up, then the allowances go up automatically. We are saying this because of the experience. As of now, we have one retired President and it is embarrassing to be asking a retired President to bring his bill for petrol. Why has he travelled very many kilometres this month? It is really embarrassing. These are the things that we want to take care of, so that a retired President lives comfortably. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, lastly, let us not look at this Bill as being one for President Kibaki. We have young upcoming presidential candidates who have young families. It will really be embarrassing if after somebody has served this country well, he is taking matatus on the street with no security. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with those words, I thank the hon. Members and beg to move."
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