{"id":352433,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/352433/?format=json","text_counter":393,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Lempurkel","speaker_title":"The Member for Laikipia North","speaker":{"id":2084,"legal_name":"Mathew Lekidime Lempurkel","slug":"mathew-lekidime-lempurkel"},"content":" Hon. Speaker, Sir, I want to take this chance to congratulate you for being elected the Speaker of the House. I also want to take this opportunity to thank the people of Laikipia North Constituency for electing me as the first Member of Parliament since Independence."}