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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Odhiambo-Mabona",
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        "legal_name": "Millie Grace Akoth Odhiambo Mabona",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I support with amendments. The reason why we brought the issue of vetting of judges and magistrates was because of judicial reforms. You cannot have judicial reforms in perpetuity; that you are reforming endlessly. We wanted the reforms because there was an outcry from the country that the Judiciary was not serving the country well. A recent report by Transparency International has indicated that the Judiciary does not have public confidence, especially on issues of corruption. Therefore, for me, when we want to give an extension which is open-ended, then what we are doing is shooting ourselves on the feet. This is because some of the members will decide that this is a permanent career and they will just be vetting people forever. You could decide that you want to vet one person for six years or vet another for 20 years. So, I will propose an amendment to add at Sub-section (3) that: “But in any event shall not exceed one year from the period of extension.” If it goes beyond that period then it has to come back to Parliament. As the Chair has said, we will see whether there is justification so that if people are creating careers for themselves, then Parliament will determine whether they need any further extension or not. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am hoping that this time even as they are looking at vetting, they will be more gender sensitive. Yesterday, a Member spoke to the issue of whether arrogance and character should be taken into account when looking at a person under Chapter 6. I wish the same courtesies were extended to several women, including Nancy Baraza when she was faced with her case and also Lady Justice Ang’awa. As women, we know that we 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."
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