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"speaker_name": "Mr. Kajwang",
"speaker_title": "The Minister of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons",
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"legal_name": "Gerald Otieno Kajwang",
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"content": "When I practised law, I did not care who would be the judge because any judge, I presumed would be a good judge. However, these days, people walk and shop for judges because you are not sure, whether this one will give you a hearing. In fact, hon. Munganta talked about temperament as not an issue. Some judges are so cruel you cannot be heard in these courts. Once you get in, they ask you: What is your name? Can you spell it? Get out! How are you dressed? Until lawyers run away. In fact, I remember, one time, I had to seek for an adjournment. When my adjournment was refused, I said: I am withdrawing this case. When you say you are withdrawing the case, there is nothing else a judge can do. I knew that I had lost before I started. The temperament can be so bad. Lawyers who practise in this country tremble, when they hear they are going before certain judges. That is why it is important that these things are mentioned. It may not be tested, but at least, there will be lawyers there who know them. We will, probably, say something about temperament and civility. Some judges think that they are kings. I am telling you that when you get there, unless you behave, as if you are before a colonial chief, you are in trouble. You can say, âMy Lordâ, âMy Lordâ even when you are being abused or insulted because, if you were to raise your voice, of course, your client would lose the case, but you will also go to jail. We have been treated badly. That is why the citizens are very serious about some of these things."
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