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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
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    "content": "Going to court does not mean then there is a preliminary stay or injunction against that person assuming the seat. Therefore, I do not understand this. This is one of the things that is defining us. We might be taking it lightly, but it is defining whether we have persuaded ourselves that we are a Government that is guided by the Constitution and the law. It defines if we are a democratic Government based on justice, values and principles in Article 10 of the Constitution or we still want to cut corners. My views are very strong about this especially when you look at the judges concerned. I may be accused, but some of the judges who were nominated to go to the Court of Appeal are brilliant jurists. Sen. Omogeni will agree with me that Justice Odunga is one of the best judges. He is hard working and brilliant. I know that he has been accused of so many things. I have also been associated with him. Some people even say that I am related to him. God forbid. I have never stepped in justice Odunga’s house though he comes from Ugenya. The legal community will tell you that Justice Odunga is one of the most brilliant jurists that we have in this country. Those sentiments are shared with people who used to say things about him including Hon. Duale. I may disagree with Justice Ngugi on his decisions, as a lawyer, and this is normal, but I cannot run away from the fact that he is one of the most brilliant jurists that we have in this country. He is a Harvard trained lawyer. He is not just carrying the flag that he is Harvard trained, he is a brilliant judge. We also have Justice Korir. If those judges do not qualify, then I do not know the other judges who can qualify. The worst thing is when you are told that there is something in your life that disqualifies you from being a judge or assuming a public office and you are not told what it is. Article 47 of the Constitution requires that if you are going to make a decision that is adversely going to affect any person, then that person is entitled to know why that decision is being made. Some people may think that we are saying these things to undermine whatever we are going through this transition, but that is not the case. People sometimes bring arguments that are stupid and silly when we are dealing with an important issue like this one. Madam Temporary Speaker, I want you to look at what Miguna Miguna says about me every day. He does not say nice things about me yet I have no war with him. I know why he must say it though. I may disagree with him, but there were decisions that were made by the courts, including the Court of Appeal and our Government has failed to comply with those decisions. The Executive knows that some of its senior officials were fined by a court of law. They appealed against that fine in the Court of Appeal, but they had to pay the fines for disobeying court orders."
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