{"id":622164,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/622164/?format=json","text_counter":74,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. (Prof.) Anyang’- Nyong’o","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":193,"legal_name":"Peter Anyang' Nyong'o","slug":"peter-nyongo"},"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I think he is being distracted by an enthusiast. What I was saying is that tremendous initiative was taken at the African level in the early 2000 and I was involved in improving governance especially through NEPAD and the APRM. Our President is the current Chairman and even then, APRM does not seem to be taken seriously. It is a very important instrument for improving governance in Africa. Mr. Speaker, Sir, elections, for example, are not playing an important role in democratization as they need to. I am sure Sen. Billow will go to PAP with one mission; to revive debates on good governance necessary for healthy economic transformation of Africa. I thank you."}