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    "id": 231469,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Justice and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, we ought to retain this clause for the simple reason that witnesses who have criminal records, particularly records of crimes of violence should not be removed from the witness protection. We are merely making it a criteria when the Attorney-General is considering whom to include in the programme. The nuisance of having this criteria instead of having a blanket approval is that it is a greater danger, in my view, to open up and leave out this criteria. What may come into one's mind is: What can a witness or his or her legal representative do if the Attorney-General exercises discretion in unjust manner? There is the procedure of judicial review and because this criteria is set out, a court would be able to use it if the discretion is used wrongly. I, would, therefore, urge my colleagues in the Committee of Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs to agree that the deletion of Subsection(1)(g) is unnecessary and let it stand as it is, in order for us to achieve the purpose of the Bill and the purpose of protecting the interests of the larger society."
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