Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 1224551,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1224551/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 347,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cheruiyot",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13165,
        "legal_name": "Aaron Kipkirui Cheruiyot",
        "slug": "aaron-cheruiyot"
    },
    "content": "Article 153 of our Constitution spells out how Members of the Cabinet shall transact business with this House. It speaks rather that they shall give regular updates on matters that are under their control. What we are doing is providing the ‘how.’ There is nowhere in this Constitution and I wish the democrats from the Minority side can learn the proper practices of parliamentary democracy where you speak and wait for others also to give their opinion instead of running away like cowards. I would have them know that there is no clause whatsoever in the Constitution that bars Cabinet Secretaries from coming to this House to make their presentation. We can have a debate. I know that perhaps Members feel very sentimental about these seats. Let them know that many of the Cabinet Secretaries, especially in this Cabinet, have been in Parliament for the past 10, 15 and 20 years. There is nothing exciting about having these seats. There have been occasions where we had non-members of this House come and debate in this House. We have provided a place where they stand and respond to questions where we normally put governors. That is good a place to suggest for Ministers to answer questions from if there are Members who feel uncomfortable on where they will sit. When we have the Committee of the Whole and you have invited a Speaker and have a sitting of the entire Plenary that is where Members of the Cabinet normally sit in this House. I do not wish to speak a lot on this topic because I am aware that there are Members who are travelling out of town for parliamentary engagements. With those very many remarks, I want to appreciate the Senators who have taken time to sit down, listen to debate. As we bring it to a close, I appreciate their industry. I beg to reply. I thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir."
}