{"id":816401,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/816401/?format=json","text_counter":346,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Tharaka, DP","speaker_title":"Hon. George Gitonga","speaker":{"id":13491,"legal_name":"George Gitonga Murugara","slug":"george-gitonga-murugara"},"content":"The country is wondering who the ombudsman is. It is a Swedish name that we have inherited. There are arguments that now that the chairperson is a lady, we may actually call the person the ombudswoman. But the correct position is that the word ombudsman is Swedish and it is used as a term of art to depict the person charged with the responsibility of protecting the public against the administration; maladministration. Therefore, the ombudsman is our protector, the people’s watchman and the person who is supposed to ensure that there is fairness and justice in all Government dealings."}