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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Ojaamong",
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        "legal_name": "Sospeter Odeke Ojaamongson",
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    "content": "My people have to travel all the way to Bungoma or Busia in order to be served by the courts of law. I appreciate that this year, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is getting quite a lot of money. The people of Teso District should, at least, be given a mobile court. I would appreciate if they would be given a fully fledged court of law. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, as things appear now, it is unlikely that we shall have a new Constitution before the next General Elections. There are certain Constitutional amendments that have to be effected if our country has to run effectively and efficiently. One of these amendments is Section 42 of the Constitution, which prescribes the number of constituencies that Kenya should have. It states that we should have a minimum of 188 constituencies and a maximum of 210 constituencies. We have already reached the ceiling of 210 constituencies. The population of Kenya has increased in the last ten years and our people need to be represented effectively. The only way we can do this is by increasing the number of constituencies so that we can have more parliamentary constituencies. We thought that we could have a new Constitution before the next General Elections to enable us increase the number of constituencies. Unfortunately, as I said earlier on, it is unlikely that we shall have a new Constitution. Considering that the Government is very busy and is unlikely to deliver a new Constitution, I appeal to the Government to move with speed to amend Section 42(2) of the Constitution to allow for the increase in the number of constituencies. So far, the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) has collected views from Kenyans with regard to adjustment of boundaries, the number of constituencies and their names. When they came to my constituency, they assured me that they will be finishing that duty of taking the views of the"
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