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    "content": "Madam Temporary Speaker, I just want to remind this House that, contrary to popular opinion, the former Prime Minister was recently not sent to India. However, because of his commitment to the people and the fact that he has the interest of the people at heart, he took himself to India. He did not go to India because of himself, but he was trying to see how he can sort out the issue of cancer in this country. Many people have been dying of cancer and they are still dying of the disease, including our leaders. I am also a cancer survivor and I do not want to die because of this disease. Therefore, when the former Prime Minister went to India, he had a clear purpose, because he wanted to contribute to the welfare of this country. In doing so, he was helping to sort out one of the President’s Big Four Agenda for this nation, which is Universal Health Coverage. We cannot, therefore, possibly ignore and assume leaders who have led this country. We have to look for a mechanism of ensuring that they continue giving us the noble information and ideas they have, because they have Solomonic wisdom for this country. Even in crisis management, the former Prime Minister comes in as the “manager-in-chief” in the political arena. Therefore, Madam Temporary Speaker, considering the commitment that leaders have had in this country, we should not eventually abuse them by not taking care of them. We will be judged harshly here on earth and even in Heaven as leaders if we do not hold our leaders’ hands when they are aging. Madam Temporary Speaker, when talking about retirement benefits of these leaders, we need to support them and ensure that we are doing something to make sure that they are living their lives normally. We need to ensure that they do not get frustrated because they are no longer leaders. We should make them feel that they are appreciated. We should also appreciate the noble advice they give us as a nation. To add on to the issue of retirement benefits, I know that we also have many Kenyans who have worked hard for the Government. Upon retirement, they have to be given the benefits they deserve so that their lives do not go to the dogs, so that they do not cry or feel that the country does not remember them. Therefore, there is need to ensure that leaders and workers of this nation are given retirement benefits that will help them, so that when they look back, they will say: “I am happy that I worked in this nation because I have been remembered by the people of this country.” Madam Temporary Speaker, when it comes to children of leaders of this nation, sometimes you wonder if so-and-so is the daughter or son of the Prime Minister, President or Deputy President and so on. This should not be happening in Kenya. Upon retirement, their children should also benefit. In the event of – God forbid – one dying, their children should be given a meaningful package that will help them move on with their lives normally. I strongly support this Bill and hope that it sees the end of the tunnel."
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