{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144689","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=144687","results":[{"id":1465072,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465072/?format=json","text_counter":105,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Counsel for the Governor, what say you in response to that request?"},{"id":1465073,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465073/?format=json","text_counter":106,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Elisha Ongoya","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, there appears to be multiple requests wrapped up as one. So, I will respond to it as follows. There is a formal request before this House for the summons to Virginia Kawira as a witness. We have no objection to that."},{"id":1465074,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465074/?format=json","text_counter":107,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Elisha Ongoya","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"There is a statement made by the counsel that he has to produce relevant documents. Now, one of the things that these rules of procedure frown upon is trial by ambush. Therefore, we concede to summons to Virginia Kawira to attend this Senate and make such comments as are necessary on the documents already filed and shared between the parties."},{"id":1465075,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465075/?format=json","text_counter":108,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Elisha Ongoya","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"On the request in respect of the summons for Linda Koome, we have not been served with any such request. We are hearing it for the first time here. We also do not know the justification for that because there is no document, letter or request served upon us."},{"id":1465076,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465076/?format=json","text_counter":109,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Elisha Ongoya","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"On the request to expunge the affidavit or part of the affidavit of Dickson Munene Nkanata, and certain paragraphs from the response, our reply is simple. Evidence, the credibility or otherwise of evidence, is tested in cross-examination. We shall present each of these witnesses here. The Assembly side will have an opportunity to test whatever theories and hypotheses they have about the candour of their testimony by an instrument of cross-examination."},{"id":1465077,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465077/?format=json","text_counter":110,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Mr. Elisha Ongoya","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"We humbly submit."},{"id":1465078,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465078/?format=json","text_counter":111,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Thank you, Counsel for the Governor. Now, Counsel for the County Assembly has made two requests. One, to the effect that summons are issued to three additional witnesses to come and support the case of the County Assembly. Two, certain paragraphs of two affidavits be expunged."},{"id":1465079,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465079/?format=json","text_counter":112,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":"This is the ruling of the Senate. The request to issue summons to three witnesses to come and support the case of the County Assembly is hereby granted. The request to expunge certain paragraphs of two affidavits is deemed premature at this juncture, and therefore it is denied."},{"id":1465080,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465080/?format=json","text_counter":113,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":"Counsel for the County Assembly, you may now proceed to take not more than 30 minutes to make your opening statements."},{"id":1465081,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1465081/?format=json","text_counter":114,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"OPENING STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNTY ASSEMBLY"}]}