{"id":993406,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/993406/?format=json","text_counter":210,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kang’ata","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":1826,"legal_name":"Irungu Kang'ata","slug":"irungu-kangata"},"content":"Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I conclude with the following words. Parties are very central to the Kenyan democracy. Article 4(2) of the Constitution says that Kenya is a multi-party democracy. Therefore, I, as the Chief Whip, must be allowed to give and withdraw confidence to those who do not follow party lines."}