Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1001525,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1001525/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 99,
    "type": "other",
    "speaker_name": "",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Hon. Members, you will recall that during the afternoon Sitting of the House on Tuesday, 2nd June 2020, the Member for Rarieda, the Hon. (Dr.) Otiende Amollo, rose on a Point of Order seeking guidance of the Speaker on, among other things, the applicable constitutional provisions with regard to a Member of the PSC. The Hon. (Dr.) Amollo averred that the question of the procedure for removal from office of a Member of the PSC is one that touches on the Constitution, the Parliamentary Service Act, 2019 and the Standing Orders of this House and, therefore, requires clear demarcation. Specifically, the Member sought the guidance of the Speaker on whether the removal of a Member of Parliament, or the non-Member of Parliament from the Office of a Member of the PSC ought to be proceeded with in accordance with the provisions of Article 251 of the Constitution as read together with Standing Order 230 or, otherwise, as provided for in Section 10 of the Parliamentary Service Act, 2019. Several other Members spoke on the matter, including the Leader of the Minority Party, the Hon. John Mbadi, EGH, MP; the Member for Ugenya, the Hon. David Ochieng, MP; nominated Members, the Hon. David Sankok, MP and the Hon. Dennitah Ghati; the Member for Mathare, the Hon. Tom Oluoch, MP and the Member for Saku, the Hon. Ali Rasso, MP. Hon. Members, while seeking direction on the matters at hand, Hon. Dr. Otiende Amollo also alluded to an intention by his party to institute “changes in the composition of the Parliamentary Service Commission”. Out of abundance of caution, he sought the Speaker’s direction on the proper procedural management of the process. He stated, and I quote– “Hon. Speaker, I seek your guidance on the matter proactively to avoid contention and acrimony. I invite your guidance accordingly…” Hon. Members, having listened to the deliberations on the matter, I have deduced the following two issues as requiring my guidance- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}