{"id":692016,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/692016/?format=json","text_counter":172,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"The Senate Majority Leader","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":440,"legal_name":"Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen","slug":"kipchumba-murkomen"},"content":"(Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki): For purposes of the record and what the public gets out of this, it should be clear that the decision by the Senate – in my view and that is why I need the guidance from the Chair – is by no means an indictment on the committee system of this House. We have used the committee system before in this process. I am happy that the various committees did a good job. I think it is only fair for us to say that this time round, we are trying to do this thing differently and it is within our rights as a House. We should also appreciate that the committee option remains optional in appropriate cases in the future, where the House might think that a committee will still do a good job on this matter. In other words, each matter being considered on its on merit --- The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."}