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Taxpayers to fund Sh3.2b send-off perks for lawmakers

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MPs during the opening of the 13th Parliament, September 29, 2022. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Taxpayers could pay at least Sh3.2 billion in gratuity to MPs and senators who served in the last Parliament.

This is according to proposed amendments to the Parliamentary Pensions Act that seeks to award Sh7.9 million in send-off packages to MPs and senators for each term served.

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