{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=147660","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=147658","results":[{"id":1494782,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494782/?format=json","text_counter":15,"type":"scene","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(The Quorum Bell was rung)"},{"id":1494783,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494783/?format=json","text_counter":16,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":" Hon. Senators, we now have quorum. Clerk, call out the first Order."},{"id":1494784,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494784/?format=json","text_counter":17,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS"},{"id":1494785,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494785/?format=json","text_counter":18,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"QUESTIONS"},{"id":1494786,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494786/?format=json","text_counter":19,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":" Hon. Senators, this morning, we expected two Cabinet Secretaries; the Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Health and Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only.A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and Audio Services,Senate."},{"id":1494787,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494787/?format=json","text_counter":20,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":"I have just been informed that a letter has come from the Cabinet Secretary for Health, this morning, requesting for postponement of appearance before the Senate. They have given a reason that the Cabinet Secretary is indisposed thus unable to appear until a later date. Number two is a request from the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife whose matter was discussed yesterday at the Senate Business Committee (SBC). Within the wisdom of SBC, they declined to give that amnesty or to give the Cabinet Secretary permission not to attend to answer the questions. Through the Clerk's office, the SBC wrote back to the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife that she must appear before the Senate this morning. We now face a situation that none of the Cabinet Secretaries will be appearing before the Senate this morning. It is regrettable indeed, because we sacrifice a lot to come to this Chamber. Those reasons given to me are completely not satisfactory. I want to give time to one or two Senators to also weigh in on this matter. Proceed, Sen. Chute Mohammed."},{"id":1494788,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494788/?format=json","text_counter":21,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"POINT OF ORDER"},{"id":1494789,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494789/?format=json","text_counter":22,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"FAILURE OF CABINET SECRETARIES TO APPEAR BEFORE THE SENATE"},{"id":1494790,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494790/?format=json","text_counter":23,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Chute","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":13583,"legal_name":"Chute Mohamed Said","slug":"chute-mohamed-said"},"content":"Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. It has now become a trend for the cabinet secretaries not to appear before this honourable House. For example, the Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Health is supposed to communicate to us 24 hours before. Sending a letter today means that she does not care. This is a trend that has been going on and on. We have said many times, if you can remember, that the only issue that can allow them not to come before this House is if they have a Cabinet meeting. I want this House to agree with me that this trend of ignoring this House must stop. We even suggested censure motions some time back. Today, as I stand here, I ask this House to institute a Censure Motion against these two Cabinet Secretaries. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, look at the issue of wildlife; billions of money are out there with Kenya Wildlife Services (KWS) that has not been paid up to today. When a Member poses a question for a Cabinet Secretary, it is the responsibility of that Cabinet Secretary to come before this House to answer those questions. If we keep on agreeing to their excuses, we will fail this country. We, the elected Members and the nominated Members, are representing over 60 million people in this country. If a Question is asked by a distinguished Member of this House, then it should be known that he is doing so on behalf of 60 million Kenyans. It is time we make a decision if a Cabinet Secretary in this Government will ignore requests from this House. We will start with a Censure Motion. Thank you very much."},{"id":1494791,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1494791/?format=json","text_counter":24,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Kathuri","speaker_title":"The Deputy Speaker","speaker":{"id":13590,"legal_name":"Murungi Kathuri","slug":"murungi-kathuri"},"content":" Proceed, Sen. Wambua Enock."}]}