{"id":249942,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/249942/?format=json","text_counter":117,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Tarus","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister for Local Government","speaker":{"id":315,"legal_name":"Stephen Kipkiyeny Tarus","slug":"stephen-tarus"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) I am aware that seven families were left homeless when fire gutted their houses on 23rd April, 2006 in Maragua Township. May 4, 2006 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 941 (b) I am further aware that Maragua Town Council does not have any form of fire-fighting equipment despite being the main town in Maragua. (c) Maragua Town Council will be considered among other councils once we have sufficient funds to acquire fire-fighting equipment."}