A woman in the county of Kiambu is calling on the IEBC to help her after she found out someone else has registered as a voter using her ID number. Teresia Wairimu Kairu says she found out that someone with the name Jepkemboi Kairu had registered using her ID number but the IEBC is yet to respond to her complaints. NTV’s Mashirima Kapombe reports.
he Government is this evening expected to table in Parliament a miscellaneous amendment Bill that proposes for huge retirements benefits for the President, the Prime Minister and Vice-President.
Also to benefit are the Speaker deputy Speaker, Chief Justice and Deputy Chief Justice. The Standard had learnt that the proposals were agreed at following a trade off between the Treasury and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, which now want to be converted into a full time commission.
The commission is in itself divided on proposal to serve as full time. Currently, the commission serves on a part time basis for a none renewable term of six years.
In its meeting on December 7, the commission members were taken through the Presidential Retirements Benefits (Amendments) Bill 2012 that stipulates the current entitlement enjoyed by a retired president during their lifetime.
The President’s current benefits include lump sum payment equivalent to one and a half times the salary for the number of years served, monthly pension equal to 80 per cent of salary, Entertainment Allowance of 15 per cent of salary and House Allowance of 23 per cent of salary.
Other benefits are office space of at least 1,000 square meters fully furnished and equipped among others.
The commission meeting under the vice-chairmanship of Daniel Gout deliberated on the provisions and observed that although the proposals may cost more, the review is modest.
