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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ndiritu",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Mathenge Ndiritu",
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    "content": "zero, you will find that you were just servicing your debts. Sometimes, banks will come knocking because of loans that hon. Members have taken in the hope that they will get a second term. They will take away everything that you had and you will find yourself in a lot of psychological turmoil. For some Members, it will be very difficult to recover and continue with life. They need a place, even if it is not a place you are going to gain a lot financially. When I looked at the Bill, it is almost creating a talk show. It is not creating a landing position for Members. Yes, they will have a place where they can share ideas, but I think I will back a position where there will be a fallback, like a medical cover. That is very basic. Having enjoyed the services that we are entitled to now, it will be very difficult to now depend on the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). As I have said, some very old Members of Parliament whom we used to hear of when we were in school, we find them hanging around on roads. It is very difficult for them to make it in life. We need to propose some amendments so that this Bill can incorporate a co-operative society scheme. I know we have a pension fund that only caters for those who get a second term. Maybe this Bill should have something that the Members of Parliament who serve for only one term can also benefit from. Thank you very much, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I support the Bill."
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