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    "id": 207071,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Muturi",
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        "legal_name": "Justin Bedan Njoka Muturi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, what I am saying is that we are debating this Bill and not the Bill of 2006. Therefore, it is important that everything be put in the proper perspective. I will highlight a few of the proposals, because it is important that this country knows that proposals are coming from the Office of the Attorney-General in relation to the laws that they are bringing to the House. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, before I go to the Kenya Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act, I want to observe that there is a proposed amendment to the Limitation of Actions Act, Cap.22 of the Laws of Kenya. It is a very interesting new proposal which reads:- \"Actions including actions claiming equitable relief in which recovery or compensation in respect of the loss or damage to any public property is sought---\" What this is means is that, if you are a public servant somewhere, for example, and somebody alleges that you caused some damage or occasioned loss, it does not matter how old that claim will be, that kind of law be allowed to obtain in this country. I want to state from the outset that I am vehemently opposed to that kind of retroactivity being introduced in the making of laws in this country. I would want to call on the Attorney-General and Minister to really rethink their position on this. I do not think, really, it is going to be of any use, unless we are now hell-bent on encouraging witchhunting. This will actually encourage witchhunting and endless litigation. You never know; it might mean that the Attorney-General himself, when he retires, could very well be visited 20 years from now and told that he occasioned some loss. This is the kind of thing that I am saying \"no\" to. When the Attorney-General retires, we want him to rest in peace in his village. He should not be harassed with questions; that when he was in charge, this and that loss happened. 3448 PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES August 23, 2007 That is the kind of thing that I will be opposed to."
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