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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Orengo",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I have no problem with the interpretation that my learned friend is giving. However, the reason why these tribunals and committees were suspended - you can see from that circular, the operative word is that their activities have been suspended - was because this Act was meant to deal with the mischief that it was dealing with. There were many complaints made against Land Disputes Tribunals and Lands Appeal Committees. It was felt that now that there is a new Act in place, the establishment of the Environment and Land Court would be expedited. If the hon. Member will bear with me, there have been a lot of correspondences and discussions between me, the hon. Attorney-General, the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs, the Minister for Environment and Mineral Resources together with the office of the Chief Justice to expedite the establishment of these courts. As we speak today, a lot of work that these tribunals have done has clogged the courts because previously, they went overboard; in fact beyond their jurisdiction. Instead of going through a process that the superior court will be forced to deal with when it is established, we felt that the way forward was to suspend them and let the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service Commission establish these courts. Indeed, according to the information I have, the Chief Justice has already appointed a judge to ensure that the process of establishing these courts is well underway. Without anticipating debate, I think the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs will also bring an amendment to enable the Chief Justice to appoint more judges so that we can have Environment and Land Court Judges in every county. That is formed from the basis that every district should be covered by the Environment and Land Courts just like the tribunals covered every district."
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