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    "id": 175075,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. M. Kilonzo",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Nairobi Metropolitan Development",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to join the voices of those trial lawyers who have spoken before this Chamber. This is an extremely dangerous amendment. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I want to persuade the hon. Member to consider withdrawing it and accept the recommendations of the Attorney-General. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, the principles of fair trial have sufficient protection should an accused person delay the trial himself. In fact, in this country, most of the adjournments arise from problems emanating from the prosecutors themselves. Therefore, it is unfair to place an additional burden where the Judiciary is slow in disposing of criminal cases and start transferring the burden to the accused. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I sincerely want to persuade my very good friend, Ms. A. Abdalla, to consider the recommendations of the Attorney-General. We can sit down with the able Chair of the Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs and Members to find a formula. If it is just to speed up criminal justice system, there are methods we can use but not this. I beg to oppose."
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