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    "id": 587165,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kanyua",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua",
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    "content": "Court is now at a position where we can increase its jurisdiction. We feel that Kshs7 million is very little for the jurisdiction of a Chief Magistrate. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you are aware that Chief Magistrates and High Court Judges have law degrees and are Advocates of the High Court of Kenya for an equivalent period of time, if not more for some Chief Magistrates. Many of our Chief Magistrates are actually competent enough to join the Court of Appeal or even the Supreme Court of Kenya. We have Chief Magistrates with over 20 years of experience when High Court Judges join with only 10 years of experience after admission to the Bar of Advocates. As we looked at the question of jurisdiction for the Chief Magistrates’ Court, we felt that the pecuniary jurisdiction of a Chief Magistrate should now be Kshs20 million, and not Kshs7 million. The intention of the Committee is also to decongest the High Court."
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