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MP Salaries in 1993 Were HOW MUCH?! Martha Karua Tells It All

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Did you know? In 1993, MPs in Kenya earned just Ksh. 19,000, but by the end of the second term, their salaries had skyrocketed to Ksh. 350,000! While many welcomed the pay raises, Martha Karua stood her ground, firmly opposing salary hikes, so much so that her colleagues allegedly plotted to send her on trips just to keep her away from those discussions! In this episode, Martha Karua shares her experience as a principled leader in Parliament, how MPs were required to shut down private businesses to focus on their roles, and the pressure she faced for refusing to support salary increases. Would you have had the courage to fight back like she did? Watch the full episode now and hear it all straight from Martha Karua!

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