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    "id": 1195362,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1195362/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": "administrative unit in Kenya is the village. This is the reason village elders are part of the Government system despite the fact that there is no formal recognition and remuneration. It is also important to note the roles they play because they are first and foremost the village courts. They are the arbiters who decide on cases, both civil and criminal—civil in as much as villagers are not able to go to court and, therefore, look for quicker solutions to their problems, including arbitration by village elders. Criminal in that sometimes it is important to encourage reconciliation amongst villagers so that they live harmoniously without having to result to the criminal justice system. They are also for all intents and purposes the family court. They decide matters family, reconcile families when they are in dispute, decide on divorces and marriages, and all other things that touch on the family life."
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