{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=139334","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=139332","results":[{"id":1409741,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409741/?format=json","text_counter":524,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Kikuyu, UDA","speaker_title":"Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah","speaker":null,"content":"7. The Hon. Moses Malulu Injendi, MP. 8. The Hon. Jane Njeri Maina, MP. 9. The Hon. Kassim Sawa Tandaza, MP. 10. The Hon. Catherine Omanyo, MP. 11. The Hon. Yusuf M. Farah, MP. As you are aware, the 11 Members of the Select Committee have an herculian task with a very limited time of only 10 days, as you had earlier communicated and as provided for in our Standing Orders. Additionally, as the Members of the Committee embark on this crucial task, I wish to emphasize the paramount importance of impartiality in executing the mandate that we are bestowing on them. Let me be quick to point out that all these Members and, indeed, any Member of this House warrants and is capable of sitting in this Committee and executing the mandate. However, it is important that we emphasize the question of impartiality to consider the matters contained in the Motion. Therefore, the integrity of their work and the credibility of their findings will hinge upon their ability to remain as objective as they can and unbiased throughout the investigative process. I am aware that both the Majority and the Minority side had a very limited time to nominate Members. I must commend the leadership of both sides of the House for the nomination. I know we have endured a lot of lobbying across the aisle from both sides of the coalitions for Members to be included in this Committee. However, with only six positions on the Majority side and five on the Minority side, only those 11 could and can sit on this Committee. I want to implore on them that they now sit as a Select Committee of the House irrespective of how they voted for the Motion. You are not going to sit to consider how you voted but consider the Motion as objectively and fairly as you can be without being biased in any manner. Let not how you voted inform you. I know within this list, some voted for, against and some abstained, including a few who may not have been in the House. I beg that we support the list as it is for us to progress to the next stage considering the very tight timelines that we have of only 10 days, and this being the last day and a Sitting of around four hours. I beg to move and request the Hon. Leader of the Minority Party, Hon. Opiyo Wandayi, to second the Motion for approval."},{"id":1409742,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409742/?format=json","text_counter":525,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Speaker, this is a difficult moment. I agree with Hon. Ichung’wah that the time was very short for these nominations. There was immense interest from all Members virtually who wanted to be on this Select Committee. As a matter of fact, at one point, I had also considered making amendments to our list but when I approached the Clerk’s Office, I was advised that it was too late to make an amendment. There are very grim concerns that have been raised by my side that the list emanating from the Majority side is comprised of names of Members who are deemed to be extremists and hardliners, so to speak."},{"id":1409743,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409743/?format=json","text_counter":526,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(Applause)"},{"id":1409744,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409744/?format=json","text_counter":527,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":"It would take a lot of effort for them to climb down and become the impartial jury that they should be. I do not know how we shall cure this. You need to guide us. In the event that the House decides to reject these names, what do we do? You need to guide us on that. I can see – if I am not wrong – that the mood of the House is very bad."},{"id":1409745,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409745/?format=json","text_counter":528,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Members","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Yes."},{"id":1409746,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409746/?format=json","text_counter":529,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Speaker, you know this is not really far- fetched. There are Members who spoke to this Motion and expressed very extremist views and to imagine that they can be the jury is very difficult. Anyway, that was the wisdom of the framers of the Constitution and the legislations that have brought us to where we are. There is"},{"id":1409747,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409747/?format=json","text_counter":530,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":"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"},{"id":1409748,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409748/?format=json","text_counter":531,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":"no way we can get anybody outside this Chamber to be in this Select Committee. However, in choosing Members of the Committee, let us build consensus in the same manner we have done with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill so that we can move forward. The mood outside there is even worse. The mood in this House is perhaps better but outside there, the people are mad because the issue of fertilizer affects almost all households in this country. People are very angry and hungry. So, let us trend carefully. I support. Thank you."},{"id":1409749,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409749/?format=json","text_counter":532,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Speaker","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Order, Hon. Members! Hon Wandayi, have you seconded?"},{"id":1409750,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1409750/?format=json","text_counter":533,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Ugunja, ODM","speaker_title":"Hon. Opiyo Wandayi","speaker":null,"content":" Hon. Speaker, I was seconding with those submissions."}]}