Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 625064,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/625064/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 382,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kimaru",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 2072,
        "legal_name": "Anthony Mutahi Kimaru",
        "slug": "anthony-mutahi-kimaru"
    },
    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move that the Motion be amended by inserting the words “and passports” immediately after the words “identification cards”. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I do not know whether I have to read out the whole Motion as amended, but the effect of my amendment is that passports, which are also very important documents, should be issued at the county level or at a more devolved level than the county headquarters. If passports are issued at the county level, it will help Kenyans especially those who want to travel out of the country for business. They will acquire passports easily. The national ID has functionality within the country, but we are going global starting with the East African Community. Many Kenyans travel abroad including to China and other countries. My son wants to go for a trip soon, but he cannot get a passport at the county level. People have to travel to far places in order to access such vital documents. If those services are taken to the local level, it will be easier for Kenyans to do business and interact with other members of the global community. Travelling all the way to Nairobi creates a lot of hardships for Kenyans. The passport issuing centre for my constituency is Nairobi. There is no need for somebody to travel from Nanyuki to Nairobi with all the congestion in order to acquire that vital document. In a country like ours, which prides itself of being digital, such services should be decentralised. Being digital is not just about being rhetorical about it. It is about the practicability of what we promise to do. I do not see why people have to come to Nairobi to acquire ID. Why does the process have to take place in Nairobi? We can have a centre domiciled in Nairobi for people who can access that particular centre. If those services are decentralised, IDs and passports will be processed at the county level without necessarily compromising on security and efficiency. It is possible to carry out all those functions at the county level. I need not say much The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}