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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the other section that I want to draw your attention to in passing, is about the functions of the agency. The agency is going to be independent. You will find that under the current legislation, most of the major decisions are made by the Attorney-General. It usually says that the unit will advice the Attorney- General who will then make a decision. I am very pleased to say that the Attorney- General is being deleted from the entire Act. In substitution thereof, we are going to have an independent witness protection agency making those decisions. The objects and purpose of the agency is to provide the framework and procedures for giving special protection on behalf of the State to persons in possession of important information and who are facing potential risk or intimidation due to their co-operation with the prosecution and other law enforcement agencies. The functions are to establish a witness protection programme, determine the criteria for admission and the type of protection to be applied. The agency shall have power to control and supervise its staff, enter into association with other persons and bodies or organizations within or outside Kenya as may be considered desirable or appropriate in furtherance of its objects and purpose, enter into confidential agreements with relevant foreign authorities like ICC, tribunals and other regional or international entities."
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