Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 1244914,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1244914/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 188,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ali Roba",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": null,
    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. For the SRC to make that decision, just before the last general election, arbitrarily, behind their desks without knowing the reality that MCAs undergo, slashing and reducing their allowances drastically is very unfortunate. It was out of sheer arrogance and lack of reality on what the MCAs undergo even when vying for that political seat being the first grassroots leaders that meet with problems of our constituents. I thank Sen. Cherarkey for rising to the occasion to bring this issue to light. The Senate’s mandate is protection of devolution. In that devolution, there are two structures, the Executive and the Assembly. The assembly is under siege. We are aware that over 12 county assemblies have already closed shop. Mr. Speaker, Sir, that should create an air of emergency around the speed with which the Senate needs to deal with this issue. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) must be forced to come back to reality of looking at the role of the MCA; what they undergo for them to be elected and what responsibilities they have on the ground in order for them to say this is justified or not justified. As Sen. Wambua has proposed, the level of seriousness should be scaled so that the Committee of the Whole discusses the issue. It stands at the time the county assemblies are required to pass budgets for the County Executives for the coming financial year, before 30th June and the assemblies are closing shop. This means that devolution is going to be brought to a grinding halt and the Senate of the Republic of Kenya should not allow that."
}