{"id":622331,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/622331/?format=json","text_counter":241,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Sang","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":907,"legal_name":"Stephen Kipyego Sang","slug":"stephen-kipyego-sang"},"content":"Madam, Temporary Chairperson, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 16 and substituting therefor the following new clause- 16. (1)A department or public entity established within a county government shall not engage the services of a consultant to render any legal services relating to the functions of the County Attorney without the approval of the County Attorney. (2) A request by a department or public entity to the County Attorney to engage the services of a consultant under subsection (1) shall be made in writing. (3) An approval by the County Attorney of a request by a department or public entity to engage the services of a consultant under subsection (1) shall be made in writing. The purpose for this amendment is to provide that if a consultant is to be engaged, the approval must be in writing. This is in conformity with the entire Bill."}