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"content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, let me take you back to where we were. At least now, she does not respect us, but we are better off. When I came to Parliament, I found Sen. Kiraitu Murungi. They were earning Kshs74,000. Before that, they were earning Kshs19,000. They were paying us in cash and when I saw the bunch of Kshs74,000, I was very excited. I was happy because I was now earning a salary because I never used to earn a salary. Then I took a loan of Kshs500,000 to buy an old Peugeot. The National Bank of Kenya (NBK) which was the only bank that would give us loans, said that we should pay Kshs33,000 every month. I deducted the money from Kshs74,000 and it came to Kshs31,000. I went and paid Kshs15,000 for rent and remained with Kshs16,000. Out of this, I was supposed to put fuel in that old car which most of the time got stuck on Jogoo Road. If you could check the parking space of Parliament those days, it was a garage. Every car was placed on a stone. There were very many mechanics who were allowed to get in to check on the cars belonging to hon. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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