{"id":286837,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/286837/?format=json","text_counter":93,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ojode","speaker_title":"The Assistant Minister, Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security","speaker":{"id":197,"legal_name":"Joshua Orwa Ojode","slug":"joshua-ojode"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you did direct me that I look for my colleague. I have since talked to one of my colleagues, the Minister. Both the Minister and Assistant Minister are in Mombasa on official duties and they indicated that they wrote a letter to the Speaker indicating that they will not be in Parliament to answer Questions up to Thursday. I have also ordered for that letter to be brought here, so that you can share it with the House."}