Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 469579,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/469579/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 190,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 440,
        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
        "slug": "kipchumba-murkomen"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. Therefore, I beg to move that this House adjourns to be able to deliberate on this very important Motion. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we are all very much aware, all the counties across the country have adjourned. I met some of the county assembly Speakers in Nairobi. Some of them were asking me to give them directions to the office of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. I even do not know the directions to that office because the Chair of that Commission has not been so friendly as to attract any elected Member to visit her. The county assemblies as at now are not operating. We all know the serious responsibilities of the county assembly members as provided for in Article 185 of the Constitution. I had the privilege of serving at the task force on devolved government. Parliament did a very good job in the County Government Act, because it provided not only the functions of county assemblies, but went ahead to enumerate the roles of the county assembly members. As we all know the county assemblies have a responsibility to vet and approve nominees for appointment to the county public office as provided for in the Constitution and the Act. As at now, many county governments have appointed their county executive committee members, but they cannot operate if they do not get approved by the county assemblies. If they are not sitting to be able to discuss the issues and if the Governors bypasses that provision, the people of Kenya in respective counties will lose because they will not have an opportunity to ventilate and audit the competences and qualifications of people being nominated to the State offices at the county level. This exercise is very important. We need the counties to be able to operate and perform this important function. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
}