Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 119929,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/119929/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 745,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kenyatta",
    "speaker_title": "The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 168,
        "legal_name": "Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta",
        "slug": "uhuru-kenyatta"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, to be honest, we have deliberated the two Clauses with all the relevant Committees. That is the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade; the Constituencies Development Fund (CDF) Committee and the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing for three to four sessions. So, these explanations were given. The issue that has been raised by the CDF Chairman was contained in the Budget. I thank the Minister for Roads for complying and agreeing that we move these resources closer to the grassroots. I find it unfortunate that after we have discussed and agreed with a full explanation being given by the Minister and his team, as to why this is necessary - a position that was agreed by both Committees--- I thank the Chairman of the Roads Committee for standing by what we agreed. We now want to change and completely destabilise the operations of the Kenya Rural Roads Authority. If, indeed, the points that my colleague is making are valid, why can he not allow that debate to be done by the Minister for Roads and the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing to establish if they are valid and can be effected? It is not in good faith to do this, this way. Why do we go to our Committees? Why do we spend time with our Committee? For the last few weeks, I have gone through all these things for the purpose of hopefully coming up with a common position of agreement."
}