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    "id": 181803,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 166,
        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
        "slug": "martha-karua"
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    "content": " Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. October 29, 2008 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES 3131 (a) I am aware that there is a backlog of cases at the High Court and the Court of Appeal. Some of these are caused by inadequate infrastructure, shortage of personnel and delays occasioned by both litigants and their lawyers in the justice system. (b) The Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act, 2007, increased the number of High Court Judges from 50 to 70 and those of the Court of Appeal from nine to 14. In December, 2007, two Court of Appeal Judges and four High Court Judges were appointed. Plans are underway to fill the remaining vacancies as soon as facilities such as courtrooms are availed."
}