{"id":622151,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/622151/?format=json","text_counter":61,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Obure","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":118,"legal_name":"Christopher Mogere Obure","slug":"christopher-obure"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. First of all, I want to appreciate the work of Sen. Murkomen in representing the country at the African Union Parliament. I also appreciate the choice of Sen. Billow, an outstanding son of this country of whom we are all proud. We have full confidence in him as a leader and what he stands for. We know that we will be very adequately represented at that Parliament through him. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I do hope by this appointment, there are no intentions of removing Sen. Billow as the Chairman of Finance, Commerce and Budget Committee of this Senate because I know that he has the capacity to discharge both functions effectively. I support his appointment."}