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    "id": 152192,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I stand to be corrected. I do not own the law which is there to be read. My learned friend knows it as much as I do. My impression is that we need to spell out those salaries expressly, indeed. This is because when we deleted Section 41 of the outgoing constitutional provisions regarding the ECK, we did not make any transitional provision on anything, including assets and salaries. Please, hear me out and listen to me carefully. Look at it and you might be surprised. I think I am right. Therefore, it is essential for this country to provide for the benefits of these people, because only Parliament through this particular Bill, can say how much we will pay them. In fact, the Cabinet ended up deciding how much benefits they will get. It was a heated debate. For the time being, the facts of the matter is that, as the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs – and I stand to be corrected – my impression is that we have no provision for salaries of those people. I would like that expressly passed by this House, so that I can start paying them, to make sure that they give us the new Constitution that we want. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the amendments being proposed for the Appellate Jurisdictions Act, Advocates Act, Civil Procedure Act, Films Act, Test Control Act--- The Constitutional Office Holders Remuneration Act, Cap.423, perhaps has a greater challenge, which is relative to what the Government ought to pay these people. I am not quite certain that looking at the Act, we actually left their benefits within the existing Act, which is still in force. However, if I am wrong, I will be happy, indeed. I would prefer, in fact, to be wrong on that particular concept. It is better if we enact this Bill. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will also see that we have brought amendments to the Sexual Offences Act, which the Attorney-General has described, so that we can stop children from being exposed to obscene images or language, with the intention of enabling the children to engage in sexual acts. This is also a very important law that is bringing reforms in the way we manage the affairs pertaining to our children. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we have also brought amendments on page 240. You will see the Kenya Information and Communications Act. You will remember some of the disputes that the country has had on the Media law. For the first time, we will assign functions to the Broadcasting Content Advisory Council and also enable the Media Council to appoint the members of the Appeals Tribunal."
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