{"id":47514,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/47514/?format=json","text_counter":57,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Njuguna","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":20,"legal_name":"Peter Njuguna Gitau","slug":"peter-gitau"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, owing to the drought that is being experienced in this country and that has affected the economic activities in this land, could the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government consider extending the period for paying rates so that rate defaulters can realize the required rates?"}