Gov’t Withdraws Retirement Packages for Raila, Kalonzo Amid Covid-19 Crisis

Gov’t Withdraws Retirement Packages for Raila, Kalonzo Amid Covid-19 Crisis

The government has suspended the disbursement of retirement package to ODM leader Raila Odinga due to the Covid-19 crisis.

This comes after the National Treasury withdrew Sh1.5 billion in retirement benefits that had been set aside for former Prime Ministers, Vice Presidents, Chief Justices, and Speakers of National Assembly and Senate. 

The money has been rerouted to Kenya’s fight against the coronavirus pandemic, Business Daily reports.

“The allocation was withdrawn because it was not a pressing matter in the current environment of COVID-19,” a source in the Treasury told Business Daily.

The beneficiaries of the Sh1.5 billion package include Odinga, Kalonzo Musyoka and Musalia Mudavadi, having served as either PM or VP in the past. Each of them is entitled to a life-long monthly stipend of Sh720,000 or Sh8.64 million annually and Sh108,000 fuel allowance per month.

In addition, the three are accorded at least 17 workers including secretaries, chefs, personal assistants, and accountants.

The Treasury is currently reviewing the national budget amid the Covid-19 outbreak, with some allocations being redirected towards the epidemic’s response.

So far, Kenya has recorded 246 cases of Covid-19, 11 fatalities, and 53 recoveries.
 

Comments

MjuAji (not verified)     Fri, 04/17/2020 @ 09:36am

It comes at no surprise. Tumbo tumbo tumbo. I knew all along that these three selfish hypocritical morons were pursuing something to fill in their own ego, not our national interest. Knew they were up to no good. Kenyans ni wale wale tu: backdoor-behind the scene high-corruption. Thievery. Thieves. sh720,000 per month, sh108,000 and 17 workers......No wonder they have been quiet licking Uhuru's..... This was daylight robbery of our country's resources, while millions of Kenyans live hand to mouth. Lords of poverty? OOOh yeah! Now whom will I ever emulate, talk of roll-model. Uhuru is dishing out public funds to dinosaurs whose usage have surpassed statutes of limitations. Sad.

Kamande (not verified)     Fri, 04/17/2020 @ 11:21am

No wonder! These guys continue being very rich with stomachs bulging while millions of Kenyans go hungry and live on empty stomachs. Kenya is for the rich at the expense of the rest of us, paupers. And they stand before us with BBIs? That’s a license for them to eat more. Wananchi tutakumya mpaka lini?

mwororo (not verified)     Fri, 04/17/2020 @ 07:37pm

KS1.5 billion, secretaries,chefs,and even accountants to count your loot. All these for just three people who have nothing left to offer Kenya? I bet you,they have security detail and luxury vehicles- all courtesy of the poor wananchi. No wonder these idlers are stuck on politics like white on rice. After amassing great wealthy and destroying our country for years, we reward them. Why can't they find it in their ❤️ just to say no to these gluttonous offer for the sake of the suffering masses of Kenya? We need a future without political thieves.

Loise M. (not verified)     Sat, 04/18/2020 @ 03:56am

In reply to by mwororo (not verified)

Kibaki was awarded 50Million for new vehicles he can buy 10 bloody new pajeros i wonder if they were replacing the 10 older and if he was asked to surrender the old. man eat man society nyerere called kenyans

mkenya halisi (not verified)     Fri, 04/17/2020 @ 11:16pm

How am hoping rao especially ashikwe na hii korona akwende kwa huko!!He has caused enough troubles to our country kenya.

Higa (not verified)     Sat, 04/18/2020 @ 12:22am

Kenya will never make strides because some people continue to exploit others for no apparent reason, while those who pay taxes can’t afford two meals a day. Who makes these stupid decisions?

Loise M. (not verified)     Sat, 04/18/2020 @ 03:53am

Call it a joke, crime, insult ! these morons are still working or is Raila not the EU rep. for Kenya . when will stripping kenyans naked end . Yesteday i received a back dated invoice from KRA of already concluded Tax return from 2013 KRA sends me backdated invoices from 2011 from my tax returns which are executed by certified accountant and those days accepted and approved by KRA itself where as i never declared salary due to the meagre profits i made , except for my 2 employees and we have fully paid tax and paye tax and now i learn that the richest men in our land are going to receive that money. we have to refuse. Nevertheless no one will be buried with money however being enslaved is a crime we are slaves of the rich and i tell you the french revolutions was for less . these guys are like th louis the XIV saying - we are the state and “la grâce de Dieu” “divine right” They are demi dieux = half gods

fanta (not verified)     Mon, 04/20/2020 @ 02:21pm

Makes me sic to my stomach..how much more can you get or acquire...plus servants???why you need 7 servants??

while simple mwananchi living way below poverty line.

You would think they will be human enough to decline the offer and say " lets put the money to help poor kenyans"

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