GET /api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393730/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1393730,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1393730/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 160,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Olekina",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 407,
        "legal_name": "Ledama Olekina",
        "slug": "ledama-olekina"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Let me support the point of intervention by the Senate Majority Leader. Article 228(4) demands that the Controller of Budget shall not release funds to counties unless she is satisfied that, that money is being utilised effectively. These reports have been misunderstood. When they are played out to the media houses, you will find that the media house has those reports, but they write that county X is number one in development. However, if you read even what the Controller of Budget has the power to do, it is only to set that report on implementation of the budget on how much has been withdrawn. We know right now that we are dealing with over Kshs120 billion worth of pending bills. The only way we can be able to follow is by looking at those reports and going through the budget performance. It would be important that we interrogate the Controller of Budget in this House so that we know how it is possible that media houses can have this report and say that county X is leading in development, yet it is the Auditor-General who has to carry out that audit report. This is an important matter because right now, the diversion of funds - I have taken the responsibility myself, I have the CoB report but that is an extra effort. Article 228(2) of the Constitution says that it should be tabled in each House. Therefore, for us to effectively carry out our oversight, it will be important that each is given the cash requisition, so that we can stop this business of funds being diverted. The CEC of Finance and Economic Planning from each county requisitions money from the Controller of Budget. They send a spreadsheet, and in most cases, when you read those spreadsheets, you cannot make out what they are paying for; it is just a bunch of gibberish. Then the money is bolded in the big figure, for instance, Kshs300 million being withdrawn from the Exchequer - you get a credit from this account - The County Revenue Fund Account. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
}