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"content": "I support this Motion by Sen. Kinyua which is concerned about the welfare of former leaders who served this country with pride and distinction but are forgotten on many occasions. Back in the days of municipal authorities, they did not have the kind funds that are available to MCAs nowadays. In many forums, you will find people comparing the kind of work that they did and what the present MCAs are doing without realising that they were operating on minimal resources. This is not a popular topic with the population especially in these days of austerity measures where the discussions are on how to cut down on costs. It will appear as if we are doing something unpopular because the perception is that we are selfishly thinking about ourselves as leader. The truth of the matter is that in every work that you do, there is always an appreciation at the end of the work you have done. At the end of the service of, be it teachers, police officers and other civil servants, there is a pension. There is a way that they are properly remunerated for the work and the services that they provided. The most unfortunate lot amongst them are the politicians. Many people believe that we are paid more than we deserve and that whatever we earn during a particular period of work should be enough to take care of us. They forget that we have a five-year contract that we agree with them. The truth of the matter is that many people do not know that out of even the salary that--- I say this as an MP knowing fully well that whatever people earn in Parliament, they virtually give it all away. I do not know of a politician who can comfortably say that they are living or surviving on their salary alone because you will not be able to meet the needs and demands of your constituents. Therefore, this Motion is timely because it is about the welfare of members of the leadership group who retired and were forgotten."
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