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"speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
"speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
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"content": "published in 1997 on justice. In defining it, it says:- âJustice in its common acceptance is rendering of every man his due; the constant and perpetual desire to render everyone his due; the dictate of right according to the consent of mankind generally or of that portion of mankind who may be associated in one government or who may be governed by the same principles and morals. Justice is the establishment and enforcement of which is the object of all law. It is a comprehensive term in which are included the three great objects of which according to our declaration of independence, governments among men are instituted. Whatever rule of the unwritten law, therefore, is at variance with this great purpose of justice and that is the security of life, the security of liberty and the pursuit of happiness is one not suited to our condition and circumstances and, therefore, it offends the principle of supporting justice. There is not in this country, one rule by which the rich are governed and another for the poor. No man has justice meted out to him by a different measure on account of his rank or fortune from what would be done if he were destitute of both. Every invasion of property is judged of by the same rule. Every injury is compensated in the same way. Every crime is restrained by the same punishment be the condition of the offender what it may, it is in this alone that true equality can exist.â Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I was quoting the decision---"
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