Kenyan MPs Ordered to Refund Allowances as US Trip is Canceled
The scheduled trip to the United States for Kenyan Members of Parliament (MPs) has been canceled due to the outbreak of coronavirus.
A group of MPs was set to attend the annual two-week United Nations meeting on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women in New York from March 9th.
On Tuesday, National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi canceled the trip citing coronavirus fears.
As a result, Speaker Muturi directed all MPs who were slated to attend the summit to refund the per diem they had already received ahead of the New York trip.
This came a day after the UN Commission on the Status of Women cut back the two-week forum to a one-day event due to the global outbreak of the dreaded virus.
The decision followed recommendations by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. The commission said a full meeting would be held at a later date.
Coronavirus, which originated in China’s Wuhan city, has spread to at least 60 countries, including the US, where it has killed six people.
Globally, the disease has infected more than 85,000 people and killed about 3,000, mostly in mainland China.
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Muturi - we are eagerly…
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Muturi - we are eagerly waiting for the allowances to be refunded! By the way why did they get the money before the travel?? Doing things backward or what??
Good question.😢
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In reply to Muturi - we are eagerly… by Tepiyebei (not verified)
Good question.😢
a country with only 2 cancer…
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a country with only 2 cancer treatment centers has no business sending anyone on such conferences, they should build more cancer centers with that money so that women men and children who cannot afford to go abroad can be treated.
you do not need to go these…
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you do not need to go these conferences to know women need to be empowered and more jobs given to them and opportunies, use that money to build a maternity ward or something, lets be real
The blessings of Coronavirus…
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The blessings of Coronavirus, also, no mpigs coming to IMF/WORLD bank gathering and dining & wining at mayflower- glad I will not acidentally share DC street with them, with their big bellies and entourage ha hahaha!
Thank you Corona virus. …
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Thank you Corona virus. This time no wasting tax-payers money.
This is crazy. They were…
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This is crazy. They were given per derm of $1,200 per day. The average per derm is $55 per in USA. The hotel is paid by the government why would you give somebody $1200 for food.
Muturi - shs 19 million is…
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Muturi - shs 19 million is enough money to pay high school fees for a lot of poor pupils who can’t afford it. Direct the refunded money toward that venture. You were going to waste it anyway!
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