{"id":997161,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/997161/?format=json","text_counter":111,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Suba South, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. John Mbadi","speaker":{"id":110,"legal_name":"John Mbadi Ng'ong'o","slug":"john-mbadi"},"content":" Hon. Speaker, you know we say that there are three functions of a Member of Parliament; that is legislation, oversight and representation. But I think we should add budgeting as a very important and significant role of the National Assembly. This is a very important period and we need to allow Members sufficient and adequate time to The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."}