Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 626697,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/626697/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 331,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 981,
        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
        "slug": "priscilla-nyokabi-kanyua"
    },
    "content": "The amendments by the Committee are minimal to the extent of requiring that the applications for legal aid be made in writing and to allow other persons who, sometimes, may not be affected to apply for legal aid on behalf of the person who is unable to do so, either because of physical or mental incapacity. This is a new introduction by the Constitution. A person who may not be in need of legal aid may apply to support a person who may be in need of legal aid. In the past, the law has been so strict that only the affected person could apply. But since the introduction of the current Constitution, a person in close proximity with an affected person can also apply on their behalf. Legal aid is going to be no exception. A person can apply for legal aid on behalf of another person who may not be able to do so because of physical or mental incapacity. Those are the amendments that we seek to introduce and ask the House to agree with the Committee."
}