Entry Instance

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

{
    "id": 800144,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/800144/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 208,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pareno",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 13180,
        "legal_name": "Judith Ramaita Pareno",
        "slug": "judith-ramaita-pareno"
    },
    "content": "Thank you, Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, for allowing me to strongly support this Motion by Sen. Mwaura. Even though this Motion is calling for a review of policy and what we have in place, we do not lack in policies or in terms of provisos of law. What is lacking is political goodwill. We have bad governance, not because the laws are not there. I also tie this to lack of transparency and inequitable distribution of national resources. People take shortcuts because they are left behind due to bad governance and tribalism. So, the quickest way that Kenyans have adapted over the years is to bribe their way so as to access services in public offices. At some point, people have complained that they had to give out something for them to access services like accessing files in land registries and in court rooms. It is about our governance and systems. The laws are there, but we are not serious in as far as the provisions of the law are concerned. Madam Temporary Speaker, Sir, some people in the country feel like they are more Kenyan than everybody else. They feel like they can do anything and nobody will do anything about it. It is time that the sense of nationalism and belonging comes back. Some of these people who feel like they are more Kenyans than all of us should know that we are all Kenyans and we deserve to get the best. We have a problem with our attitude. Some people feel like they can trample upon everybody and do whatever they want and get away with it. 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"
}