Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 187139,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/187139/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 105,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Githae",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 159,
        "legal_name": "Robinson Njeru Githae",
        "slug": "robinson-githae"
    },
    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, that question by my friend Mr. C. Kilonzo actually confirms what I have been saying, that even some of the current local authorities are not viable. As far as the salaries for councillors are concerned, it is important for Members to listen so that they can take this message to their councils. If your county council, municipal council or local authority is in a position to pay increased salaries for councillors, make this recommendation to our Ministry and if we find that the revenue base can meet the cost, we will approve it. In the meantime, for the Ministry to say that they are going to pay the salaries, we require change of policy. At the moment the policy is that the local authorities meet their own cost. As I have said, in neighbouring countries, some salaries are paid by the Central Government. But, at the moment that is not the Government policy in Kenya."
}