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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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    "content": "I did an election petition in Makueni County and I can confirm that, that building was makeshift. The people of Kericho County should not be denied justice simply because a building has been condemned. While at it, I confirm to Sen. Murkomen that out of the five summons mentioned in the letter written to the two Speakers by CJ, three are from the Senate. I respectfully disagree with that letter. Under the Constitution – not even Article 125 – we have a right to call any person, Commission or independent office to the Senate and ask for a report on anything. This morning, the Ombudsperson, Ms. Florence Kajuju, revealed to the Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights that five institutions have refused to respond to queries raised through the public. That is, the National Land Commission (NLC) on payment of compensation from land; and, the Pensions Department. Madam Temporary Speaker, somebody has waited for pension for 20 years. When that person goes to Ms. Kajuju, the Ombudsperson, the Pensions Department does not even respond. That is the same tone of letter I have seen from the CJ. It does not appreciate the Constitution. I must read it for the record and for the avoidance of doubt. It says: “Reporting by Commissions and Independent Offices” The JSC falls under this category. “At any time, the President, the National Assembly or the Senate may require the Commission or holder of an independent office to submit a report on a particular issue.” Madam Temporary Speaker, we will ask the Speaker to respond on our behalf that the letter written to us by the CJ is belittling this institution because we can request for anything. We can call them any time on anything. The Judiciary serves the public and we represent the public. We represent the public even more directly than they do because they are appointed and we are elected. To close a court like Kericho, which is a very busy town covering a very large area, is a matter that should go to the Committee very quickly. In fact, this is one of those instances that the Committee should decide quickly and send that letter to JSC. You can imagine the number of people on petty offences whose cases have not been heard. I say this because they are languishing in custody. When Sen. Dullo was leading a Committee with Sen. M. Kajwang on the state of our prisons, I remember a young man whom I met in Shikusa Borstal Institution. He told us that by the time his case was determined for him to be incarcerated in the borstal institution, he was sodomised so many times. That is the problem of keeping people in custody. Recently, I watched a video forwarded by Sen. Faki, of a gentleman in Kamiti Maximum Prison. He is in custody for buying a mobile phone for his daughter. The The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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