Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 476188,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/476188/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 248,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. (Prof. Kindiki",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1046,
        "legal_name": "Kithure Kindiki",
        "slug": "kithure-kindiki"
    },
    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise to move the following Motion. THAT, the thanks of the Senate be recorded for the Address of the President of the Senate of Rwanda, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Jean Damascene Ntawukuliryayo delivered on Tuesday 22nd July, 2014. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, hon. Senators, yesterday was a historic day in the calendar of the Senate because for the first time this Senate was addressed by a visiting dignitary in the name of the President of the Senate of the Republic of Rwanda. I say it is historic because one of the things that this House can do to build its stature, its profile, its visibility as a House that represents the interests of the people of Kenya is once in a while to have interactions with important visitors whenever they come to our country. Those who did the Standing Orders had this in mind. In any case, this is a tradition that is observed the world over. Given Kenya’s increasing international relations both in East African region and even outside this region, it would be important that going forward whenever we have an important guest in town from other countries, they have an opportunity to address us so that we can also get an opportunity to interact with them. The address that was given by the Rt. Hon. President of the Senate of Rwanda was a straight forward address, but it raised a number of issues that are of importance to us, as a nation, as a country, which is a Member of the East African Community. Currently, Kenya is chairing the East African Community at all levels; the technical level, the ministerial level and even at the level of the heads of States and government. Therefore, it is not surprising that one of the highlights of the remarks or the Address of the Rt. Hon. President was on the need for Kenya and Rwanda to continue deepening and widening the relationship that exists, especially within the East African Community partner states. I think it is important for Kenyans to appreciate that Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda have been the trail-blazers of this co-operation for a while now. This is not supposed to say that the other partners States are not doing their bit, but the reality is that those of us who have been engaged in the negotiations and regional discussions around how we can strengthen and fast-track the East African Corporation will understand that on each and every issue that has been on debate, always Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda are the first to agree. Of course, our other partner States have had issues with one or two things which 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."
}