{"id":493400,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/493400/?format=json","text_counter":101,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Nyenze","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1987,"legal_name":"Francis Mwanzia Nyenze (Deceased)","slug":"francis-mwanzia-nyenze"},"content":"Hon. Speaker, although I was away, I do not know what changed because we came to a consensus that answering questions will not be possible through Committee Chairmen and we agreed as a House and it was unanimous. As I said, we represent people besides playing oversight role on the Executive, we will be judged harshly if all of us can come to a consensus and agree on some Standing Orders and then all of a sudden something changes drastically. If you give a ruling and I cannot challenge you because once the Speaker gives a ruling, you cannot challenge that but we give views which may be considered in the said Committee. If we cede our ground and we agree to allow the status quo---"}