Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 767620,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/767620/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 73,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Katoo",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 199,
        "legal_name": "Judah Katoo Ole-Metito",
        "slug": "judah-ole-metito"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to give a statement on the progress made in the process of the election of Members to represent Kenya in the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) on behalf of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee on the Election of Members to EALA. As Members are aware, the Joint Committee comprises of 10 Members drawn from the Jubilee Party (JP) and the National Super Alliance (NASA) Coalition in both Houses. Members may as well be aware that the election could not be held as scheduled during the term of the 11th Parliament as the Houses proceeded to the sine die recess in June 2017 to allow Members ample time to participate in campaigns ahead of the August General Election. In this regard, the Joint Committee has the privilege of building on the gains made by its predecessor Committee, which reviewed the procedure and rules for the election of Members of the EALA to accord with the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the bicameral nature of our Parliament. The Joint Committee embarked on its task in earnest by convening its first meeting on Wednesday, November 15, 2017, where we agreed to embark on an immediate roadmap that would expedite the election of Kenya’s Members to the regional Assembly. As the first step, the Committee directed the presiding officers, who are the Clerks of the Houses of Parliament, to immediately place an advertisement regarding the vacancies as required under Rule 4 of the EALA Election (Election of Members of the Assembly) Rules, 2017. Consequently, the presiding officers published an advertisement in the Kenya Gazette, the Daily Nation and TheStandard newspapers of November 16, 2017, inviting interested qualified candidates to submit their applications. At the close of business on Thursday, 23rd November, 2017, which was the final day for the submission of applications, the presiding officers had received a total of 208 applications as follows: From the JP, there were 111 applicants, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) had 43 applicants, the Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) had eight applicants, the Amani National Congress (ANC) had four applicants, the Economic Freedom Party (EFP) had four, the Kenya African National Union (KANU) had four applicants, the Forum for the Restoration of Democracy, Kenya (FORD–K) had three, the Kenya Patriots Party (KPP) had two, the Party of 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."
}