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    "id": 1035222,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1035222/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kipipiri, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Amos Kimunya",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "The Judicial Service Act is meant to reduce the post-qualification years of experience as a legal researcher from two years to one year. Basically, this is to enable people moving into legal research to move in earlier than it is in the current law. On the Kenya National Commission of Human Rights, it is basically an elaboration of the function of the commission and to update the provision relating to the appointment of members to the commission. The function shall now include “…to advise the State on the ratification of, or accession to, international and regional treaties relating to human rights.” The other one is the Employment and Labour Relations Court Act, basically to empower the Chief Justice to make rules for delegation of specified powers. On the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission Act, the amendment seeks to allow the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission to institute proceedings for recovery of corruptly acquired assets located outside Kenya. The National Police Service Commission Act also proposes to amend the Act to create clarity in respect of the Inspector-General of Police; that is editorial. The Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, which is important to us, proposes to increase the period during which a House of Parliament shall consider a nomination 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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