{"id":45250,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/45250/?format=json","text_counter":37,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Linturi","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":69,"legal_name":"Franklin Mithika Linturi","slug":"franklin-linturi"},"content":"asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government: (a) if he is aware that the Nairobi City Council is losing a lot of money through fraud arising from non-payment of rates by persons disposing of properties within the city and knowingly issuing dud cheques to the council; (b) if he could provide a list of all bounced cheques issued since 2008 and indicate who among the rate payers transferred their property without making alternative payment; (c) what disciplinary measures the Ministry has taken against the officers involved and what action has been taken to recover the lost funds."}