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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wakhungu",
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    "content": "very critical role as far as peace in this country is concerned. Unfortunately, at the moment, hon. Raila has no security; no medical cover and so on. He has nothing and yet he played a very critical role as far as the improvement of the welfare of this country is concerned. Going back to single party days, he played a critical role in terms of ensuring that we have freedom of expression and speech. This he did together with the likes of hon. Stanley Matiba and hon. Charles Rubia. He played a critical role. It is, therefore, important that when it comes to retirement benefits we look at this issue critically. With regard to the Deputy President, as the hon. Member has said, we want to do an amendment so that this can also affect hon. Moody Awori and hon. Kalonzo Musyoka. This will not just stop there. We know very well that hon. Wamalwa Kijana, who was a vice-president in this country died in office. At a later stage, we are also going to bring an amendment so that we can include the name of the late hon. Wamalwa Kijana who died in office serving as the vice-president of this country. He worked very closely with hon. Mwai Kibaki to bring a lot of development in this country. With regard to Members of Parliament, I know there is a provision for those who have done two terms. However, we cannot afford Members of Parliament who have served the first term. The risks that they go through and the responsibilities that they have in terms of legislation, oversight and representation, it is very critical that at a later stage we bring some amendments so that we include one-term Members of Parliament. Where will they go? After Members of Parliament leave here, you meet some of them out there, misery written all over their faces. I would not want to see this. The Speaker is very important. When you look at Article 139 of the Constitution, in case of incapacitation of the President and the Deputy President, the Speaker is next in command. We would not want to see this misery. I have read in the newspapers that hon. Kenneth Marende was taken to court because he was unable to provide for his children. We would not want to see such an embarrassment. Hon. Marende played a very critical role as far as rulings in this House are concerned. I do not want to see a situation in future where hon. Muturi is unable to provide for his children when he comes out of that Chair. That is why it is important that we must provide for the Speakers of both Houses. It is because they play a critical role as far as legislation is concerned. With regard to Clause 3, the issue of saying that unless you come out of active politics was said in bad faith. The originator of the Bill did not propose that. It was shameful to insert such a clause, maybe, through the Budget and Appropriations Committee. We must see how we are going to remove this. I am requesting that hon. Members support this. I second."
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