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    "id": 1108094,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kitutu Masaba, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Shadrack Mose",
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        "legal_name": "Shadrack John Mose",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, for giving me a chance to also add my voice. I want to state from the outset that I support this Bill, notwithstanding the position that some amendments would even make this Bill a better one for us. This Bill seeks to consolidate all the laws with regard to residential and commercial tenancies to ensure regulation of the rental sector in Kenya. Right from the beginning, I am very emphatic that the Bill that we seek to have is one that extremely improves the relationship between the landlord and tenant. It strikes a good balance that will ensure that the landlords’ rights, the tenants’ rights, their responsibilities and their obligations in respect to the attendant obligations are followed or adhered to. Having also had an opportunity to practise in the respective courts that were there then, there were a lot of imbalances and a lot of injustices that were being committed by both parties - the landlords on their part, with certain excesses; the tenants also on their part, not wanting to meet their obligations. So, this Bill takes us to a level where we are striking a balance for purposes of ensuring that proper business in that sector is thriving. One of the things that have impressed me is the fact that, one, this Bill takes into account the position that the Chief Justice can establish tribunals across the country. More particularly, we will be moving amendments to the effect that those tribunals are established across the 47 counties, so that the cases that arise are addressed once and for all. Areas that will be dealt with include resolution of disputes."
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