Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 1077422,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1077422/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 134,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ikolomani, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Benard Shinali",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1598,
        "legal_name": "Benard Masaka Shinali",
        "slug": "benard-masaka-shinali"
    },
    "content": "Lastly, we have serious marginalisation in the counties because, maybe, the governors or the Executive feel that they were not voted for in certain corners of the county. Therefore, they sideline those areas when it comes to development of the counties. I would want the Ward Development Fund to be put in place so that it does not become a favour from a governor and give money to a County Ward Fund. It should be standardised so that every ward knows what it is going to get to build its own dispensaries and other amenities. This is a very important aspect we need to look into because people from large counties like Kakamega with 12 constituencies, among many other counties that I know, have seen this happening. There have been disagreements between the governors and members of county assemblies, especially where we have different parties. We have seen it affect the development in the areas they come from. Hence, the issue of the Ward Development Fund comes in handy. A good example is the NG-CDF because, if we did not have NG-CDF, some areas of this country would not be having any development. We have the same happening when governors are distributing development projects in their counties. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I want to sum up by commenting on the issue of Early Childhood Development and Education (ECDE) teachers. ECDE teachers earn different salaries in all counties. Even as they earn right now, it is not known whether they are employed on permanent basis or on casual basis. The distribution of teacher to student ratio is also not 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."
}