{"id":292057,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/292057/?format=json","text_counter":682,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Ogindo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":120,"legal_name":"Martin Otieno Ogindo","slug":"martin-ogindo"},"content":"Madam Temporary Deputy Speaker, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which is normally relied on, on setting the standards for our class of economy, we would have expected our debt levels to stand at around 42 per cent. This is a worrying trend because we all know that debt repayment takes precedence over any other expenditure and, thus, creates a lot of rigidity crowding out the public service delivery."}