{"id":786973,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/786973/?format=json","text_counter":271,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Washiali","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":151,"legal_name":"Benjamin Jomo Washiali","slug":"benjamin-washiali"},"content":"To adopt the challenges of an ever changing globalised agenda, the importance of parliamentarians’ participation in international fora cannot be overemphasised. Subsequently, Parliament of Kenya is a member of a number of parliamentary associations and organisations. This includes African, Caribbean and Pacific-European Union (ACP-EU), Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), Inter- Parliamentary Union (IPU), PAP, African Parliamentary Union (APU), the Forum of Parliaments of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (FP-ICGLR) and other friendship groups. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}