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"content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker for also giving me this opportunity. I am known not to tautologise or as a person who repeats himself like the good Sen. (Dr.) Langat wants us to believe. I stand to support this Motion. However, I will not repeat what other leaders said. I join other Senators who have contributed before me to salute the former councillors for rendering excellent services to this nation. Unfortunately, many are living in debt. My concern is on the design of the Motion which calls for payment of a one-off honorarium and monthly pension to former councillors. When it comes to the definition of terms in the Bill as usual, we need to define who a former councillor is. Is it only the living or even the dead? I have no problem that those who are living will be paid if the same is implemented but my concern is for the poor woman or man, for that matter in the case of a former lady councillor, who was left. We should not discriminate them on the basis that one of them went to heaven to be with the Lord."
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