{"id":586635,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/586635/?format=json","text_counter":42,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Wangari","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13123,"legal_name":"Martha Wangari","slug":"martha-wangari"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. It is actually an honour for the Speaker to sit and give me a chance. So, I feel greatly honoured. I want to agree with Sen. Ong’era in terms of the application of Standing Order 25(2), but even in 25(1), it only gives a “may” option. “May” is either you can or you may choose not to. I support Sen. Ong’era. Again Standing Order 25(1), gives the Chair a leeway to choose and I know he always prefers to consult. This is a good practice. The word “may” indicates that it is not a must that he does so. But if it was “shall”, he would not have otherwise, but to consult. That is my understanding of this Standing Order. It is not a monopoly of anyone in this House to read the Standing Orders."}