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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Cheboi",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, on behalf of the Committee, I beg to move:- THAT, the provisions relating to the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act be amended - By deleting the proposed Section 7A. That is on page 1350. It is important that some things are brought to light. First, the Departmental Committee on Administration of Justice and Legal Affairs conducted thorough consultations on the amendments we are proposing, including writing to the Law Society of Kenya and talking to the Governance, Justice and Law Reform Sector Programme (GJLOS). For anybody who may be having an idea that the Chairman has some interests because he had litigated on behalf of a particular client, I would like to say that the Chairman attended none of the meetings. Secondly, it is very important that we realise--- I am a very young Member of this Parliament, only four-and-a-half years old. I know that every amendment to the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill is done to alter very few issues that are not very detailed. This particular amendment, which was proposed, was very detailed. The Minister should have brought it under the respective Act. I will be very surprised if the Attorney-General opposes this particular amendment on Section 7A, as he has opposed many amendments here. It will be an issue of powers being taken away from his office. Section 7A has to do with investigative powers. If you look at Section 26(4), you will see that the Attorney-General is the one who is empowered to conduct investigations. Unless the Attorney-General is saying that he is no longer able to investigate such matters, it will be totally wrong to include this particular section. I beseech this House to reject this particular amendment by the Attorney-General to save him from doing nothing in his office, yet he is a constitutional office holder and a very seasoned lawyer. In fact, he is a Senior Counsel, with very high qualifications. So, I hope that the Attorney-General will not oppose this amendment. Mr. Temporary Deputy Chairman, Sir, I beg to move and call upon Ms. Ndung'u to support the amendment."
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