Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 77510,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/77510/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 243,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Olago",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 5,
        "legal_name": "John Olago Aluoch",
        "slug": "john-aluoch"
    },
    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise to request for a Ministerial Statement from the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. I rise to ask for this Statement on a matter that for the last few days has been talked about by Kenyans and which Members of Parliament and the Minister concerned has been addressing through the Media. I think this matter should be rightfully addressed on the Floor of this House. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this pertains to the Report by the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission of Kenya (IIBRC) and the validity or otherwise of the Report that the Commission may have or intends to gazette. The Statement that I seek from the Minister ought to address itself to the following pertinent issues:- (a) The independence of that Commission as set out under Section 41(b) (8) of the former Constitution under which the Commission started to operate. (b) The tenure of the Commission as set out under Section 41(b) (11) of the former Constitution. (c) The delimitation of electoral units under Article 89(5) and (6) of the Constitution. (d) How the Commission will proceed under the Constitution in line with Sections 27 and 28 of the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution and whether or not the Commission has gazetted the boundaries. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in asking for this Statement, I am informed by the fact that information available indicates that the Commission has not been able to gazette its report because of instructions from the Head of Public Service to the Government Printer not to accept the report for publication. This is a matter that has captured this nation’s attention fully and we ought to ventilate on the Floor of the House so that peripheral issues surrounding this matter can be addressed fully and with finality on the Floor."
}