{"id":281105,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/281105/?format=json","text_counter":371,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ogindo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":120,"legal_name":"Martin Otieno Ogindo","slug":"martin-ogindo"},"content":"Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, as I second, I want to say that the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) is a very important organ in the region. It is a precursor to the long awaited East African Federation Political Union. Kenya, being what it is, is a major stakeholder and a potential beneficiary of such an eventuality. On that account, it becomes incumbent on us to take this matter very, very seriously."}