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    "content": "Judiciary to recruit judges and magistrates more efficiently. It will also lead to the required numbers to cope with the national case load. There should be no reason why at this point of our development, Kenya should not have enough judges and magistrates. Indeed, an efficient and effective judiciary will be the cornerstone of a revived economy as well as creating confidence in the justice system. One of the key elements in fighting crime is the effective protection of whistle blowers and witnesses. To this end, the Government will soon table amendments to the Witness Protection Act. The aim is to establish an autonomous witness protection agency that is capable of effectively protecting any witnesses to corruption, organised crime and international crimes from reprisals. It will also cover witnesses who have crucial information in regard to the post- election violence that rocked our country. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in regard to reforms in our electoral system, we are all agreed on the urgent need to put in place a credible and efficient system. This is the best way of ensuring that the public have confidence in the final outcome of our elections. The Government will table before this House the Elections Bill which will consolidate all election laws in Kenya. This will prevent malpractices in general elections as well as provide the procedures for conducting referendums. Similarly, the Government proposes to table the Local Government Bill, with the principal objective of repealing the current Local Government Act. The Bill will provide for a legal framework, that will enhance accountable and effective management at the local Government level. It will provide for the direct election of mayors and deputy mayors of city and municipal councils. Direct elections will also be held for chairpersons and deputy chairpersons of county councils. The Bill also provides for reorganisation of local authorities and the establishment of metropolitan councils. Mr. Speaker, Sir, Vision 2030 seeks to transform Kenya into a competitive and prosperous middle income economy. In order to achieve this goal, we must change the way we carry on business in our country. We must provide an enabling legal framework to make Kenya more competitive for business and investment. The Government will, therefore, table several business-friendly Bills in this Session. The current outdated Companies Act will be replaced by the proposed Companies Bill. The Bill will seek to amend and simplify the law relating to the companies. The Bill will be accompanied by the Partnership Bill and the Limited Liability Partnership Bill. The Government will also table the Insolvency Bill to replace the Bankruptcy Act and streamline procedures in bankruptcy and insolvency law. The Bill will also provide for the rehabilitation of the insolvent debtor, unlike the present situation where insolvency almost always results in liquidation."
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