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    "id": 810671,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipkelion East, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Joseph Limo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Kirui Limo",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I rise to second the County Governments Retirement Scheme Bill 2018 as moved by the Leader of the Majority Party. This is one of the Bills that have been brought to this House in an attempt to bring a pensions scheme for the county governments. Hon. Deputy Speaker, for purposes of bringing Members to speed, allow me to explain to them. Since the county governments were started, there is no clear pension scheme for the employees of county governments. This is not the first time this Bill is coming to Parliament. In the 11th Parliament, there were around two Bills which were brought to the Senate but never saw the light of day. During public participation, most of the employees of county governments were of the opinion that these particular Bills should be moved with speed so as to ensure that they have a pension scheme which will give them peace of mind that in retirement they will have something to go home with. Several attempts did not reach the National Assembly. In the 12th Parliament, without anticipating debate, I wish to bring to the attention of the Members that we have three Bills, two in the National Assembly and one in the Senate. All of them are trying in a The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}