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    "id": 925337,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Trans Nzoia CWR, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Janet Nangabo",
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        "legal_name": "Janet Nangabo Wanyama",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me this opportunity to pursue my Statement. Pursuant to Standing Order No.43, I wish to make a Statement regarding streamlining the pension system in the country. The timely call for saving for retirement is to plan for your future expenses and it is believed that approximately 11 per cent of Kenyans rely on pension schemes after retirement. Therefore, the remaining 89 per cent of the employees have no pension plan, making the pension saving in the country to fall below par. It is also a concern that many pensioners and their next of kin do not know how much was collected during the employment period. Furthermore, follow up of benefits especially by the next of kin is a big challenge. In the reported cases, it has taken up to a period of 12 years to resolve pension cases leading to loss of lives and properties. I, therefore, urge the Government, through the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, to streamline the system so as to enable retirees to enjoy their time after serving the community in different capacities. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, it has just come to my notice that most retirees, who have been serving this country, are really suffering out there. There are many who worked for the Kenya Railways and other civil servants from the various ministries. Most of them live in poor conditions that lead to lose of lives. When it comes to the next of kin, they do not know how much their father or mother saved when in service. It takes a very long period. I request my fellow colleagues to ventilate on this issue so that we can protect the retirees out there. I used to be a civic leader in one of the municipal councils. We had the LAPTRUST Fund where we used to save money and after retirement or after the period we were given, we were supposed to be given our benefits. This has made several civic leaders lose their lives and their children do not go to school. I urge my fellow colleagues to ventilate on this, so that can pursue this issue. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker."
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