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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gethenji",
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        "legal_name": "James Ndungu Gethenji",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I wish to contribute a little further. Like I said before, it is not the intention of the Committee to stand in the way of improving the welfare of retired officers. Their service to this nation is above and beyond the call of duty as they are called to give the ultimate price in defence of our freedom. Just to sensitize the House, as we debate this Bill and seek to improve the welfare of our servicemen and women, we also must be alive to the limitations of the Exchequer of this Republic. We are presently embarking on fast-tracking the economic agenda which, ultimately, will end up improving the lives of all Kenyans in service of this country. If we are not careful in following the constitutionality of the procedures provided for Money Bills, then we run the risk of opening the doors to even former Members of Parliament to request for similar services, institutions and financial support, over and above what is already provided in our Standing Orders and in our terms of service. So, we need to be alive to the possibilities of draining the Exchequer to the point that it cannot even support those institutions which we want to improve the livelihoods of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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