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    "id": 1067640,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1067640/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Gladys Wanga",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 590,
        "legal_name": "Gladys Atieno Nyasuna",
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    "content": "In this Parliament, after every five years people can vote us out. We have the Powers and Privileges Committee. Parliament can review the conduct of a Member of Parliament. What is wrong with having the JSC reviewing the conduct of judges and reprimanding them in the event that a conduct does not meet the threshold for removal? Right now it is the President who forms a tribunal for the purpose of removing a judge. Why do we feel the Judiciary is more independent when the President forms a tribunal for removal of a Judge than the JSC that is constituted by the Chief Justice, Judges from the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeal, the Law Society of Kenya and magistrates reviewing their peers? These are just stories being told. The reality is that BBI Bill is strengthening the independence and accountability of the Judiciary. On the Judiciary Ombudsman, there are many good judges who do a good job but we also know that at times there is justice for sale. Where can Wanjiku go when there is justice for sale? There must be an ombudsman to which Wanjiku can go and record her complaints. On the issue of the two-thirds gender rule, for 50 years we have sought to have this rule. Hon. Duale brought here the Duale Bill one, Duale Bill two and Duale Bill three and Duale Bill four. We danced and went to parties trying to pass the two-third gender principal. Finally, the BBI Bill has delivered, after 50 years, the two-thirds gender principal. Even if it was for that alone, I would support BBI. I support it fully, 100 per cent, and in addition, the opposite gender rule of a 50-50 Senate."
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