{"id":679964,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/679964/?format=json","text_counter":621,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. A. B. Duale","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":15,"legal_name":"Aden Bare Duale","slug":"aden-duale"},"content":"This amendment also tries to empower the centre to make a determination on its own staff establishment. It is being given powers to appoint as necessary and engage the services of a person or any State department. Currently, they are micro-managed by the National Treasury, but this amendment gives them powers to hire their own experts as staff."}