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"content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, from the outset let me remind those making the allegations that I was overwhelmingly elected by the great people of Kiambu to represent them in the National Assembly. I am on record thanking the voters for the show of confidence in me. I took oath of office and swore to uphold the interests of the people of Kiambu and Kenya at large. I recognize my duties and responsibilities in my capacity as Member of Parliament, and I will continue to serve in this capacity till the next general election and beyond, God willing. Hon. Speaker, Sir, it is unfortunate that I was misquoted by members of the Fourth Estate as having said that I would resign as a Member of Parliament for Kiambu if our salaries are not reviewed. I want to state that I had an interview with the media and I stated categorically that it is the responsibility of the Parliamentary Service Commission to negotiate with the relevant commissions of the Government and agree on the terms of remuneration for the Members of Parliament. Once this is done then it is upon every Member to decide whether that remuneration is enough for him, so that he continues working. If it is not enough a Member has the option of resigning and going back to his people. However, the media purposely chose to block the entire interview except that particular statement and threw it out of context. The nation was made to believe that I had threatened to resign. What happened was truly unfortunate and regrettable. In my attempt to contribute to an issue that has elicited a lot of emotions from the public, my words"
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