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    "id": 522908,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Sang",
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        "legal_name": "Stephen Kipyego Sang",
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    "content": "On a point of order, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I rise to seek a Statement from the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Labour and Social Welfare on the County Government Staff Pension Scheme. In the Statement, the Chairperson should state:- (1) Whether he is aware that county governments, through the Council of Governors, the County Public Service Boards, the County Assemblies through the County Assemblies Speakers Forum (CASF) have endorsed the County Pension Fund (CPF) previously known as the Local Authority Pension Fund, Local Authorities Pension Trust (LAPTRUST) as their umbrella pension scheme for their workers? (2) State whether he is aware that Section 132 of the County Governments Act stipulates that county workers must join existing pension schemes. (3) Confirm which one of these two schemes LAPTRUST and Local Authorities Provident Fund (LAPFUND) conform to the provisions of Section 132 of the County Governments Act. (4) State whether he is aware that LAPFUND has been collecting contributions from Members in excess of the amounts permitted by the law and that counties have already complained about this blatant disregard for the law. (5) State whether the Committee has delegated the responsibility of processing the County Retirement Scheme Bill of 2014 referred to the Committee on 6th August, 2014 to the National Treasury. (6) Tell us the steps being taken by the national Government to ensure that the law is respected and that the right of county workers to identify and subscribe to a retirement scheme of their choice without hindrance is respected."
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