{"id":862117,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/862117/?format=json","text_counter":147,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Malalah","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13195,"legal_name":"Cleophas Wakhungu Malalah","slug":"cleophas-wakhungu-malalah-2"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I want to join my colleagues in supporting the fact that the Senate must be respected but again we need to, first of all, look at ourselves. I have an issue on how we execute Standing Order No.48 on requests for Statements from Senators. You will find that when we ask a question and it is referred to a Committee; the chairperson goes to the respective Cabinet Secretary (CS) to seek for answers. Those answers are directly brought to the House without being interrogated."}