{"count":1608389,"next":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148141","previous":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/?format=json&page=148139","results":[{"id":1499592,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499592/?format=json","text_counter":49,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Next order. Statement pursuant to Standing Order No.53 (1). The Hon. Sen. Alexander Mundigi."},{"id":1499593,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499593/?format=json","text_counter":50,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"QUESTIONS AND STATEMENTS"},{"id":1499594,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499594/?format=json","text_counter":51,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"STATEMENTS"},{"id":1499595,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499595/?format=json","text_counter":52,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"POLICE WELFARE DURING TRANSFER AND RETIREMENT"},{"id":1499596,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499596/?format=json","text_counter":53,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Munyi Mundigi","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations regarding the welfare of police officers during transfers and retirement. In the statement, the committee should- (1) State the criteria used by the National Police Service (NPS) in carrying out transfers of police officers, indicating whether during the exercise they consider family dynamics, specifically the school calendar to minimise the disruption of the education of the officers' children. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."},{"id":1499597,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499597/?format=json","text_counter":54,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Munyi Mundigi","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"(2) Explain any plans in place to ensure payment of transfer allowances to police officers as provided by Sections 4, 5, and 6 of Legal Notice No. 89 of 2015, particularly where the officers are transferred to stations without staff house. (3) State whether the Ministry has any plans to build staff quarters in all sub- counties for police officers to avoid challenges faced by the officers as they carry out their duties. (4) Apprise the Senate on the career progressions of police officers and outline strategies in place to ensure the upward movement of each officer before detainment. (5) State any measures the that Ministry has put in place to offer guidance and counselling to the officers before they retire and to address the challenges faced by the officers after retirement, with a particular focus on the possibility of automating their retirement benefits and reviewing their medical covers."},{"id":1499598,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499598/?format=json","text_counter":55,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Sen. Joe Nyutu, you may proceed."},{"id":1499599,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499599/?format=json","text_counter":56,"type":"heading","speaker_name":"","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"BAN ON EXPORT OF MACADAMIA NUTS"},{"id":1499600,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499600/?format=json","text_counter":57,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Sen. Joe Nyutu","speaker_title":"","speaker":null,"content":"Mr. Speaker, Sir, I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1), to seek a statement from the Standing Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries regarding the ban by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development on macadamia nuts to curb the export of immature nuts. In the statement, the committee should- (1) Provide clarity on the criteria used by the Minister of Agriculture and Livestock Development to issue this directive. (2) State the measures in place to protect farmers from potential losses due to the ban, particularly considering that in most regions, the nuts ripen between April and September with harvest typically occurring from September to November. (3) Present evidence that the State Department for Agriculture consulted all relevant stakeholders, especially farmers, in making this decision, as envisioned by Article 232(1)(d) of the Constitution, including a clear indication of when these consultations took place. (4) Outline the steps taken by both the Agriculture and Food Authority (AFA) and the State Department for Agriculture to educate farmers at the county level on proper harvesting and storage practices to ensure the quality of the nuts. I had two statements; I do not know whether I should read the second one."},{"id":1499601,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1499601/?format=json","text_counter":58,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Kingi","speaker_title":"The Speaker","speaker":null,"content":" Proceed, hon. Senator."}]}