{"id":941205,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/941205/?format=json","text_counter":121,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jr.","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13156,"legal_name":"Mutula Kilonzo Jnr","slug":"mutula-kilonzo-jnr"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker Sir. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Labor and Social Welfare regarding the status of sports activities funded by the Sports Fund. In the Statement, the Committee should - (a) Explain whether the Sports Fund under the Ministry of Sports and Social Services has been allocated a total of Kshs.8.1 billion for the Financial Year 2019/2020; (b) Explain the reason(s) the national teams, including and not limited to the Harambee Starlets, are unable to get funding for their international sports fixtures;"}