{"id":47516,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/47516/?format=json","text_counter":59,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Olago","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":5,"legal_name":"John Olago Aluoch","slug":"john-aluoch"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, payment of rates to all local authorities is contractual. It is based on the assumption that the local authority will provide infrastructure and services to the people who pay rates in return thereof. What is the Ministry’s policy in cases where the local authority is not able to provide those services?"}