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    "id": 152734,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wako",
    "speaker_title": "The Attorney-General",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 208,
        "legal_name": "Sylvester Wakoli Bifwoli",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I really wish to thank the Members for the great support they have given to this Bill. I also want to thank them for accelerating this Bill. All hon. Members have made very positive contributions. Hon. Odhiambo mentioned that we should have copies of the present law together with these amendments. But if you read the Standing Orders, what is required is that the existing sections of the law being amended should be attached to the Bill. You will find from page 74 onwards of this Bill, the old sections that are being amended. It is presumed that hon. Members can access the entire Bill if they want for clarifications. This Bill is what we call a generic Bill. But there will be a lot of legislation, which will also provide for arbitrations. We are talking about land tribunals, land matters and so on. They can be taken before arbitration. In fact, I was talking to a judge today who told me that he had referred one such arbitration to the elders of the community to be dealt with in accordance with customary law of that particular community. So, if you are talking about divorce cases, again, you will find provision in the divorce law, which talk about mediation, reconciliation and arbitration. Why? Because people have now moved away from saying that you can only divorce on the grounds of adultery, cruelty or desertion. It will just be one ground that you are irreconcilable. Whatever has caused that irreconciliation is up to you. However, there will be need, before you now go and undertake divorce, to go through mediation, reconciliation and arbitration process. You have to show the courts that that process has failed and we just want a divorce. In a number of other legislation also you will find the need for arbitration. In fact, even I am sure that the High Court and the Chief Justice will bring up the rule saying that for any civil case, you must undertake some reconciliation or arbitration. There would be rules, which will guide you on how you will do it. This would be the substantive law. But there would be the procedural aspect of it."
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