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The Kenyan Parliament is reportedly pushing to have more than 300 former MPs paid a send-off package of about Sh7 million each.
Business Daily reports that the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) has secretly been pressuring the National Treasury to set aside Sh2.1 billion to pay the former MPs.
PSC wants the Treasury to allocate the amount in the supplementary budget for approval when Parliament reconvenes on February 12th.
If the Treasury gives in to PSC's demand, the amount will be paid to 304 former MPs who failed to defend their seats during 2017 General Election after serving for only one term.
The former MPs will receive the send-off package despite receiving Sh5.9 million each from the Pension Department as an exit package last year.
“It has been determined that the commission should request the National Treasury for the full amount of gratuity that would accrue to all one-term members of the 11th Parliament in the forthcoming 2nd supplementary budget,” says a letter signed by PSC secretary Jeremiah Nyegenye.
“For budgeting purposes, this is to request you to calculate the total amount of gratuity that would be due to all one-term members."
However, this payment would be in open defiance of the law since the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) advised against the proposed package.
SRC argues that the MPs cannot be given both a minimum gratuity of Sh7 million and a refund of their pension contributions.
On the other hand, Parliament says SRC was wrong in blocking the Sh2.1 billion send-off pay and wants the former MPs given an exit pay equivalent to 31 percent of the total salary they earned during their term in office like other State officers such as Governors.
“Once the funds are received, the commission (PSC) would then pay to the Pensions Department the government contribution that had been paid to the said members,” Nyegenye says in the letter to the Treasury.
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Wao ndyo Wajinga; Nyang'ao; Mafisi. Bure kabisa.
Oink, oink ...the pigs are at it again! Now, they'll grunt until a sensible, more senior operative reads the riot act to them or they get what they want. I gat absolutely zero respect for the typical Kenyan MP
May their Future generations: Children, Great grandchildren, and Great, Great grandchildren pay the Price. Not mine. Amen!!!🙏
I have no idea what Kenyan parliament does besides how they can pocket more money, increase perks to cover their polygamous relationships and forever mooch the tax payers money. They are unfortunately a sample of the larger population of the me, myself and I culture and perhaps God for us all. The problem is Kenya has been polluted and money is at the heart of it. People are willing to sell their souls to the highest bidder. Look at Uhuru and the Chinese, terrorists at Dusit and thousands of the white color criminals in the government and banks who will never face justice. Kenyans are willing to sell their children to the pedophiles from the West for money. All happening in the coast and wherever else the pedophiles may be. Kill their next of kin for the sake of money. Murder for hire is a thriving business and I bet if they were selling stocks, the revenue would be like no other, possibly very expensive. All very twisted in a country that shuts people down with constant prayers prayers prayers.
What do you Expect when a Country is Headed by Whiskey, Pseodo-Christianity/ Corruption, Bhangi, Murderers? And Iam RESPECTIVELY talking about people like Uhuru😂, Ruto😁, Sonko😎, and Obado👹.
What makes these Mpigs so special that they would need a send off ,after having lost their seats because they were deemed unworthy by their constituencies.I think the current Mpigs are trying to build a"nest"for themselves in the likely even that they will not survive the next elections.Precedent would be in place for them to quote.
I have seen Kenya world beating athletes get advises on how to spend their a fortunes wisely on investments,.because sports carrier is short lived. Same should apply to Mpigs.One would think that being in parliament is not permanent therefore the ilgotten,and rightfully gotten wealth should be safely invested for future,when they are kicked out...
This is very shameful.How about fighting for the send off for wananchi who have been laid off?They also want to live just as good as you do.
Why do we reward losers.
Why do we reward losers. They were rejected by the people because the people did not think that they, the people, were getting their money's worth
Will the boy in statehouse sign the bill when it lands on his desk?
They deserve more until the pain is too much to bear for the electorate. Until the wananchi hold their leaders accountable locally, this wanton spending and unquenchable appetite for taxpayers money will not go away. Complaining and blaming are the laziest of human endeavor. Me thinks, you need to hold your MCA, Governor, woman rep, MP, Senator accountable, accountable, accountable huko kwenu mashinani. Otherwise when they get to Nairobi, story kwisha, they are a pack, comrades, colleagues and legislators-the camaraderie cord is hard to break. They may lay in waiting but at the right time they will get their way.
Kwa nini wajumbe wa bunge wanafikiria ya kwamba wananchi wa Kenya ni wajinga?