Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 105395,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/105395/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 280,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbau",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 182,
        "legal_name": "Elias Peter Mbau",
        "slug": "elias-mbau"
    },
    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the control and oversight of the national Budget is one of Parliament’s fundamental mandates. With the enactment of the Fiscal Management Act, 2009 and coming into force of the new Standing Orders, Parliament’s role in the Budget-making process has been strengthened. For the first time since Independence, a Budget Policy Statement has been brought to this House for scrutiny and approval by Parliament. Budget approval which we do as legislators only fulfills the minimum constitutional requirement. Effective execution of the mandate requires Parliament to satisfy itself that the Budget is fiscally sound and that the allocation of public resources is matched with the needs of the Kenyan citizenry and that the Budget is implemented properly and efficiently. Through the Budget, Parliamentarians have an opportunity to check whether the Government’s plan of action is affordable, equitable and comprehensive."
}