Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 768875,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/768875/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 141,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Tobiko",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 1663,
        "legal_name": "Peris Pesi Tobiko",
        "slug": "peris-pesi-tobiko"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. I rise to support this Bill. Kenya is developing fast. We need to regulate building surveyors and raise our standards nationally. We also need to be competitive in the international market. Whenever it is time for campaigns, Kenyans are very aggressive in speaking about the sort of leaders they require. So, we not only need to raise standards in leadership in this country, but also in professionalism. We need to raise standards in all aspects of development so that Kenya can be rated highly and respected internationally. We will be known in the world as a country of quality that does not compromise on standards. That is why this Bill is very important. There is a lot of development in real estate, commercial and retail, industrial, leisure, education and health industries. Many things are developing in this country. We need this Bill to protect individual Kenyans and institutions. It has always been very painful to see buildings collapsing in this country burying Kenyans in the rubble. It is very scary. When you see buildings being constructed beside the roads, you wonder whether we have done enough to regulate, protect and make sure that the standards that are set are not compromised. In countries like Brazil, building surveyors are headed by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. This began after a lot of growth in the real estate market. I find it very important to support this Bill. Particularly, I am excited by the proposed Building Registration Board that will regulate activities and conduct of building surveyors to ensure they undertake their activities as required by law and not to exploit the general public. Even as we build our individual homes, sometimes Kenyans go for cheap materials. What is cheap sometimes compromises many aspects. Sometimes you call a fundi to construct a building because you think it is cheap, but the building you have invested much in, goes down. It is very important that we regulate this profession, enhance and promote professionalism. 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."
}