GET /api/v0.1/hansard/entries/628110/?format=api
HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept
{
"id": 628110,
"url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/628110/?format=api",
"text_counter": 381,
"type": "speech",
"speaker_name": "Sen. Wangari",
"speaker_title": "",
"speaker": {
"id": 13123,
"legal_name": "Martha Wangari",
"slug": "martha-wangari"
},
"content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, this is a simple amendment but has an impact. Access to information is a constitutional right. Article 35(3) of the Constitution states that:- “The State shall publish and publicise any important information affecting the nation.” When I look at devolution, this is one place we will get information for counties in terms of budgetary policies that different County Executive Committee (CEC) members have and plans they have for the counties. This is one place we will publish them. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, if you may recall, last year but one, we had appeals from the counties on some of the functions they felt would be better performed by county governments. One major function that came from 29 counties that appealed to the Senate was the issue of and management of libraries. Not every county is lucky to have a national library based in it. I think they were 11 or so counties if I am not wrong. Out of The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes"
}