{"id":107934,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/107934/?format=json","text_counter":32,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Mwatela","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Education","speaker":{"id":103,"legal_name":"Andrew Calist Mwatela","slug":"andrew-mwatela"},"content":" Mr. Speaker, Sir, first, I want to apologize for not giving a written answer to the hon. Member. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I have not given any directive to escalate the cost of building a classroom from average cost of Ksh450,000 to Ksh500,000 (for a standard classroom) to three times that price and to spend Ksh1,500,000 per classroom; (b) Because of my answer to part “a”, part “b” does not warrant being addressed. (c) The Ministry has made arrangements together with the Ministry of Finance---"}