{"id":938644,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/938644/?format=json","text_counter":153,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Lusaka","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Before I allow contributions to that, Hon. Senators, I have a Communication to make. I would like to acknowledge the presence in the Speaker’s Gallery this afternoon of the Speaker of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA), hon. Martin Ngonga, who is accompanied by a staff, Mr. Bobby Odiko. On behalf of the Senate and on my own behalf, I welcome him to the Senate and I wish him well for the remainder of your stay. Thank you."}