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    "speaker_name": "Mrs. Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to support this Bill and in doing so, I want to say that there are many times that we are moved to take populist stands and this is one time I will not take a populist stand. I will say that because of this reason: For the duration that I have sat in this Parliament, many times I find many hon. Members who served the previous parliaments really miserable and they beg for money from other hon. Members of Parliament because for those of us who are here and are realistic, we know what public service entails. The public service is in itself a form of social security system. Because our people are poor the very few that they think have are the ones who support thousands of people and being a public servant should not therefore be punitive. I have looked at the Bill and the only thing I do not like about it is the fact that the benefits that have been put there are too hefty. I would suggest that instead of us opposing, we must let our leaders retire with dignity and, therefore, we must give them something that enables them live dignified lives. However, the amounts that have been put there are too hefty and I will be proposing amendments at the Committee Stage. I support."
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