{"id":576293,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/576293/?format=json","text_counter":168,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Onyura","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":12833,"legal_name":"Michael Aringo Onyura","slug":"michael-aringo-onyura"},"content":"Parliament would have to be dissolved, perhaps, at the beginning of June. That, in itself, has certain very serious implications when it comes to the budget making process. We need to look at that as well. Let us not ignore it. I agree that there are certain unique patterns and ways that we, as Kenyans, have in our lives. It is a certain rhythm of our lives which affects activities like the school calendar. I have just talked about the budget-making calendar and even the way we organize some other aspects of our social lives. You will find that a majority of us Kenyans tend to push our holidays. We look at December as a month of holidays and relaxation. That is the time many people visit their rural homes. As we have come to realize, some people wish to vote in their rural homes. It may be said that they can as well go there during August. There are some things we may be taking for granted because of the way ordinary Kenyans budget and organize their lives. They would like to concentrate, maybe, on school issues and agriculture for most part of the year and then, if they are travelling to their rural homes, they are able to do that in December. For many ordinary Kenyans, even just raising fare for themselves and the spouse is not an easy thing. So, we really need to take this into account; that we have adopted certain patterns and rhythm of doing things. Let us not ignore it. The other thing which has been mentioned is that some of these things may have to go to a referendum. I see nothing wrong with that. All we need to do is just increase the list of things that Okoa Kenya should be doing and include them in the referendum. From what has been said here, I think it will be received well. I have no fear about that. With that, I support this Bill."}