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    "id": 1057785,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "You saw the situation in the trial of the Akasha brothers. Our courts were defeated here because of the restriction of evidence that you may acquire by intercepting communication which they were easily compelled to release. So, we are creating provisions for limited and confined interception of communication under Article 24 of the Constitution. We are alive to the fact that there is a right to privacy and a right to communication. If you look at the proposed new Clause 80A, we are saying that only an officer at the level of a Chief Inspector can intercept information. They cannot intercept without applying to the court because it is going to be an infringement on fundamental right to privacy. That application must be made to the High Court by that officer, with the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). We have also said that the information you are intercepting will be limited to finding information relevant to trafficking or the offence. For instance, a person cannot intercept your phone to see how you speak to your spouse or deal with those other matters. We have created an offence about law enforcement officers who seek to intercept communication from courts which do not relate to the matter and also on those who release that information improperly. It is a very hefty punishment. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, we have dealt with the issue of precursor chemicals at the fourth level. These are chemicals used to manufacture these drugs in some clandestine laboratories which we are also making provisions for. These precursor chemicals are not yet provided for. You can get people moving with things which do not fall under the definition of what 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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