President Uhuru Kenyatta has declined to assent to a Bill which could have handed Cord leaders Raila Odinga and Kalonzo Musyoka millions of shillings in retirement benefits.
Government
officials cited the two leaders’ active involvement in politics as the
reason for Mr Kenyatta’s refusal to sign the Bill.
Had
Mr Kenyatta assented to the Bill, Mr Odinga would have pocketed a lump
sum package of Sh21.6 million and a monthly stipend of Sh960,000 for the
rest of his life.
Mr Musyoka would on the other hand have pocketed Sh19.8 million plus a Sh880,000 monthly stipend.
The
Bill was passed by the National Assembly last month setting out the
retirement benefits for the two plus former Speaker Kenneth Marende.
It was among six Bills that had been submitted to the President for his signature and was one of the three that he rejected.
“They should retire like (former United States President Bill) Clinton if they are to get the money. They can engage in politics but cannot hold an elective position.” President Kenyatta is also understood to have desired the inclusion of former Vice President Moody Awori and former Speaker Francis Ole Kaparo in the Bill.
The other two are the one on Central Bank of Kenya and the Public Procurement Bill.
“They should retire like (former United States President Bill) Clinton if they are to get the money. They can engage in politics but cannot hold an elective position.” President Kenyatta is also understood to have desired the inclusion of former Vice President Moody Awori and former Speaker Francis Ole Kaparo in the Bill.
The other two are the one on Central Bank of Kenya and the Public Procurement Bill.
