{"id":187138,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/187138/?format=json","text_counter":104,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. C. Kilonzo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":46,"legal_name":"Charles Mutavi Kilonzo","slug":"charles-kilonzo"},"content":"Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, where I come from, the larger Machakos District from where Yatta District was curved, is a sand-harvesting area. So the councils are viable. I would, therefore, expect Yatta to be upgraded to a council. Nevertheless, in view of the fact that most of the councils are not in a position to pay allowances or salaries to councillors or even staff, could the Ministry consider salaries for councillors to be paid by the Central Government?"}