{"id":60864,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/60864/?format=json","text_counter":240,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Dr. Wekesa","speaker_title":"The Minister for Forestry and Wildlife","speaker":{"id":209,"legal_name":"Noah Mahalang'ang'a Wekesa","slug":"noah-wekesa"},"content":" Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, first of all, I want to congratulate the Member for Kirinyaga Central, Mr. Gitari, for being elected as a Member of Parliament. Although he removed my friend, Mr. Karaba--- I happened to be the Minister for Education when Mr. Karaba was the Chairman of the Departmental Committee and we worked very well. But I wish him well and hope that he will work with his colleague on the ground to assist Kenyans."}