{"id":172937,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/172937/?format=json","text_counter":574,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Kones","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":53,"legal_name":"Julius Kipyegon Kones","slug":"julius-kones"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I think we also need to ask the Ministry and the mover of this Motion to ensure that we re-define the role of the public officers. To me, I think they are a drain on the Ministry of Local Government. The Ministry of Local Government does not want to talk about them yet they eat what would go into councillors' pay."}