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    "id": 1059381,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1059381/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13217,
        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Madam Deputy Speaker, I rise pursuant to Standing Order 48(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Justice Legal Affairs and Human Rights, regarding the operationalisation of the proposed Legal Aid Fund provided for in the Legal Aid Fund Act of 2016. In the Statement the Committee should- (i) Explain the reasons why the Legal Aid Fund has not been operationalized; (ii) State the measures put in place by the Government to ensure that Legal Aid support is accorded to indigent persons; (iii) Clarify whether the Office of the Attorney General has explored possibility of devolving the framework of the Legal Aid Fund (LAF) to the counties, and if so, state the strategy and timelines established; and (iv) Provide a detailed financial statements of budgetary allocations, including assistance by development partners towards proving legal aid programmes in Kenya as was stated in Legal Aid Act of 2016. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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