{"id":219413,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/219413/?format=json","text_counter":241,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Munya","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister, Office of the President","speaker":{"id":279,"legal_name":"Joseph Konzolo Munyao","slug":"joseph-munyao"},"content":" Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. Dr. Mutua's functions or job description is as follows:- (i) Carrying out research on factors underlying negative public opinion on the Government and providing appropriate strategies to address such negative opinion; (ii) Propagation of Government policies and programmes and dissemination of accurate information; (iii) Advising the Government on the best practices in dealing with the media; (iv) Liaising with the media on matters touching on Government; (v) Ensuring good working relations between the Government, media and the general public; (vi) Liaising with Ministries and Government departments on matters relating to dissemination of relevant information pertaining to their operations; and (vii) Editing and producing journals and other communications aimed at improving the Government's image. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the qualifications of Dr. Mutua are as follows:- He has a Ph.D from the University of Western Sydney and he has been lecturing in very many universities before he got his current job."}