{"id":589961,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/589961/?format=json","text_counter":255,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. G.G. Kariuki","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":330,"legal_name":"Godfrey Gitahi Kariuki","slug":"gg-kariuki"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me a chance to say something about this issue. I also wish to congratulate those who participated in the preparation of the proposed amendments to our Constitution. I wish to state that I did not attend the meeting that was held at the Stanley Hotel because I was away. Again, when we had a meeting here that was chaired by the Speaker very few Members turned up and we had to adjourn it. We agreed that there would be no need for another meeting before the report is tabled. As far as I know, there are always political parties’ decisions regarding any matter. I am not so sure whether our political party was consulted or even called for that matter. We are going wrong by coming up with issues here and forgetting that there are other factors and important areas of consultation that we need to consider. A Member could bring a Motion that is very good and popular, but he does not go very far with it."}