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Former councillors seek president William Ruto's intervention over their pension

Some of the former leaders who served between 1963 and 2013. They want an additional monthly pension of Sh80,000 each.[James Omoro, Standard]

Neglect and living in abject poverty describe the life of many former councillors who served in local governments since independence to the pre-devolution era.

From struggling to educate their children to battling with diseases, the former civic leaders the group feels tormented.

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