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    "id": 1073328,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1073328/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nairobi CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Esther Passaris",
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        "legal_name": "Esther Passaris",
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    "content": "What I like about Martha Koome because I have been to a few of the forums she held when she was heading the taskforce for children is the fact that she is very humble. She has integrity, is grounded and compassionate. I recall an interview where she said: “Children have no voices, so I choose to speak for them. They are our bridge to the future and unless we nurture them, our future will be precarious’’. We will have a Chief Justice who understands that if we want to steer this country in the right direction, then we have to start from the formative stages and this is the children. She understood more what needed to be done for our children to get justice in our courts. She understands that if we nurture our children well, then everything else we want to do in this country going forward will be easily met and done. Today, looking at our youth we see how easily they are used, misused and abused by leaders. If we want to stop this then we nurture the child from a young age. I know with Lady Justice Koome at the helm of the Judiciary, our children will be nurtured in a manner that will actually ground them to be future leaders and embrace this country’s prosperity and growth. To me, Lady Justice Koome is a woman who understands that this country has had a lot of issues in terms of corruption. She understands that corruption exists in the system and the Judiciary. This is one area I know if she tackles, she will do well. She will be heading the Judiciary at a time when it is being looked at and lots of questions are rising. Whether the judgement that was done was right or wrong at the end of the day, I know she will sit there and do the right thing. She will not be owned by this or that group. She is an independent thinker, has an independent mind, is educated and strong woman who will do what is right for this country. She is a women’s rights defender and has always been. Her 33 years of experience will ensure that whatever she does in that seat will be for the betterment of this country. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I support. Thank you. 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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