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    "id": 267068,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I would like to agree with my colleague here that the Kenyan people in Bungoma and indeed in most parts of the country are not getting access to justice because of the fact that we do not have enough judges. The situation is so serious in this country because it is not only in Bungoma where we have this problem. There is a problem in Meru, Embu, Kerugoya, Kisumu, Kisii and other areas. That is the reason why we have now been able to present an amendment to this House so that we can amend the Judicature Act so that we increase the judges to 140. This is an action in the right direction. That Bill is coming for the Second Reading very soon. If we pass that one, then the issue of shortage of judges shall be a problem of the past. So, I would like to appeal to my colleagues in this House who are facing a similar problem that we understand the situation. The setting of the number of judges is done under legislation. The Judicature Act is the limiting factor and we are going to increase. I believe that we are going to have that passed as soon as possible because once we pass the law, we will have a judge going to Bungoma."
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