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"speaker_name": "Kirinyaga Central, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Munene Wambugu",
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"content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me this chance to also contribute in support of the nomination and approval by our Committee of Justice Martha Koome to be the next Chief Justice. Hon. Speaker, this lady has what it takes. First, she has good experience- 33 years of experience- and this experience is both in the bar and also on the bench. Before she became a judge, she had practised law for 15 years and on the bench she has been a judge for cumulative 18 years. This is a person who has gone through the rank. From the High Court to Court of Appeal and eventually we hope to the apex of this court. Hon. Speaker, during the interview with the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Justice Koome exhibited integrity and she also came out as a person who supports a lot of family values. Additionally, in the Judiciary and on the bench we need someone who supports the family because we all know that the family is the institution, which bounds the country together. Apart from her experience, she came out as someone who understands what a Chief Justice should do and should be all about; someone who leads one arm of government but at the same time as maintains the independence of the Judiciary. She was very clear that given the chance she would ensure that the Judiciary is independent. That is what we want. All Kenyans of goodwill want a very independent judiciary. However, she also acknowledged that judges do not live in a vacuum. In terms of giving services, they are inter-dependent and that the three arms of government must work together when giving services to the Kenyans. Additionally, she assured us that because she has good association and diplomatic skills once we approve her nomination and she is appointed by the President she is going to ensure that the Judiciary is fully served by first negotiating on how to have the 41 judges appointed. This is so that the Judiciary is not clogged by the numerous cases which are pending before the Court of Appeal, the High Court and the entire Judiciary. However, she also acknowledged that judges and even magistrates when making a decision they make errors. They are not infallible, they 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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