Presidential aspirant Peter Kenneth today opposed the Ksh 9.3 million send off pay and other perks that members of parliament approved for themselves yesterday, saying it is both ‘illegal and unaffordable to the tax payer.’The Gatanga MP said the gratuity pay is illegal because the constitution permits only the Salary and Remuneration Committee to determine the MPs salary and gratuity. He said the gratuity was illegal as long as it does not have the approval of the committee.
Kenneth furthermore said that MPs do not need bodyguards - another perk they have approved for themselves - since their lives are not in imminent danger.
Saying the country needs a fresh perspective in its leadership, Kenneth said that his party manifesto represents Kenya’s best chance to get back on the right path.
Kenneth, in a now common refrain, also blasted the media for selling the narrative that the current contest to succeed President Mwai Kibaki at State House is a "two horse race".
Kenneth, whose Eagle Coalition is yet to name a running mate, also urged Kenyans to shun tribalism. - Kenya Daily Post
