Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 1133683,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1133683/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 795,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba North, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 376,
        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
        "slug": "millie-odhiambo-mabona"
    },
    "content": "This was a very thorny issue for the church and they wanted the Constitution to be defeated because of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution. I made a promise to the church that I will bring a law to ensure that Parliament is involved in the process of treaty making. So, we cannot say that these treaties are made without our input. If there is one law that comes to Parliament so many times is the Treaty Making and Ratification Act, 2012. Therefore, Parliament is involved. Unfortunately, for us, the East and Southern Africa Anti-Money Laundering Group was formed in 1999 and is not subject to the Treaty Making and Ratification Act. Hence, all the decisions and recommendations made thereto and the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2462 that buttresses these 40 recommendations, that calls on us to do this, is law in Kenya by virtue of Articles 25 and 26 of the Constitution. If we want to undo this, it means we have to undo our ratification of this. We must also look at Article 25…"
}