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    "id": 346448,
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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, I beg to move that The Retirement Benefits (Deputy President & Designated State Officers) Bill (Bill No.86 of 2012) be now read a Second Time. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I will be very brief. Again, we are trying to take care of the retirement benefits for the Deputy President, the Speaker, the Deputy Speaker, the Speaker of the Senate, the Chief Justice, the Deputy Chief Justice and the Attorney- General. When we come to the Committee stage, I will be bringing an amendment also for the Inspector-General of Police and the Director of the National Intelligence Service. If I had money I would have provided for more State officers but, unfortunately, this is not possible. But the intention is that as and when the economy of this country grows and expands, we will continue to expand retirement benefits for State officers. After these State officers have worked so hard--- For example, the Speaker is perpetually in this House and is not in a position to do any other business. This is a full time job. It is only fair that after the end of the term, he does not have to struggle even to make ends meet. The same case also applies to the Chief Justice. There has been no Bill that caters for the retirement of the Chief Justice. Again, if you are a Chief Justice you are"
}