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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kihara",
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        "legal_name": "Jayne Njeri Kihara",
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    "content": "Thank you very much Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me this chance to contribute to this very important Motion. I have served in this House for two terms. I have been out of Parliament for 10 years and I know how difficult it has been. When I left Parliament, I immediately lodged a petition. Whatever little I had got diminished very fast. From there, I know what happens. I may not know the persons individually, but there is a job to be done. It is expected that having come from Parliament, they will do a good job. Like Hon. Aluoch said, you are not employable when you leave Parliament. Those of us who are almost bankrupt in business, do not know where to start. I met a former Member whom I was with here two days ago in Naivasha and she really pleaded with me that even first-timers should be considered for pension. First, it is because we go through very rigorous campaigns where you spend all your money. It is all finished. By the time the campaigns are over and you are not back here, most of us end up in very heavy debt. Why I thank the people of Naivasha is that, maybe, I will now be able to pay the debts I have. All said and done, some of us have children, especially the youthful Members. They need to continue the education of their children in the same schools. It is not fair for a Member to transfer his or her children from a prestigious school because he or she has been sent out of Parliament. It is in the interest of all the Members to live a decent life after having served the nation in the capacity of a Member of Parliament. I support the Motion. I also send my condolences to Hon. Gakuru’s family. I did not know him personally, but I met him the very first and last time in Sagana. I spoke to him and told him: “You are my 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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