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    "content": "The question of independence of the Judiciary is a bothersome one. Nobody undermines independence of the Judiciary just like the Legislature is independent. But if we are not careful, this thing called independence of the Judiciary could be a big elephant in the room. We must start talking about it. We are talking about the excesses of the Executive and sometimes the excesses of the Legislature. The independence of the Judiciary is an issue that Kenyans need to look at; otherwise, we are going to get into what is called “judicial capture” or “judicial activism” under the guise of the independence of the Judiciary. Recently, a decision was made at the High Court and many people were saying we should not criticize or say something about the judges. Why not? These are people who are exercising authority delegated to them. As legislators, we are criticised all the time, which is good. It is the only time that the public are able to engage us. When they make judicial decisions the way they did, I see no reason why Kenyans cannot have a response and engagement with the demerits of the decisions that they made. The Chief Justice knows that the question of independence of the Judiciary without assaulting it, there must be a clear balance. We all live in this country. You can choose to be independent but still live in this country. If you want to run a judiciary which goes by legalese rather than the practical aspects of how we live, then you know you are living in utopia. I want to talk about gender. I can see that my time is running out but we are very few. Maybe, we should have more time now that we are a few of us. The Chief Justice knows that the Office of the Chief Justice and that of the Deputy Chief Justice are both of one gender. With that in mind and for the time they will be in that office, there is another gender watching them on how they are going to exercise themselves."
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