Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 492843,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/492843/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 150,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mulu",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1955,
        "legal_name": "Benson Makali Mulu",
        "slug": "benson-makali-mulu"
    },
    "content": "What I am saying is this, it is very clear in the Constitution and we have said this very many times, that when we look at Article 95, our mandate, as a House, is very clearly stated and is a constitutional mandate. If we do not really accomplish our constitutional mandate, any Kenyan can go to court and request dissolution of this House; we must guard against that possibility. When you look at Article 124, this House has the authority to form committees. As a House we need to be firm on the position that this House is not going to run away from its responsibility in terms of demanding accountability from the Government, and how the Cabinet Secretaries are performing. At one point, I was asking myself--- You know when Chairs of Committees of this House respond to our questions, we have a lot of doubts, a lot of questions, and hanging points which have not been addressed, but when Mrs. Ngilu this morning responded to questions, everybody was able to say they were satisfied with the response. I was wondering if it could be that our Chairs are not given all the information, so that they appear incompetent in what they do. When I compared the amount of details in the response--- Hers was very detailed and to the point. When the Chair of Lands Committee speaks here, at times he has to indicate that he will go back to the Ministry and ask for information. If I were Jubilee Government, I would actually use this opportunity to send the Cabinet Secretaries to this House, so that we are able to see what you are doing; it would even give you mileage in terms of what the Government is doing. My wish is that you continue the way you want to continue, so that you disappear from the scene. As I conclude, you know when these people were being appointed, I remember the Committee on Public Appointments had a hectic time discussing these individuals in terms of their performance and academic qualifications. Even after doing their work, most of these Cabinet Secretaries kept on calling Members here, pleading with Members to be appointed. Now, when we demand that they come here and provide accountability on what they are doing, they run away from this House. I want to remind them that tomorrow is not far. Another day will come when we will require them to come here for appointment. I can tell you this House has the power to mobilize and do justice in terms of proving this is a House which is independent; although we are all independent, we can make decisions and live by those decisions. Thank you, hon. Speaker for giving me the chance. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}