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    "id": 27410,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/27410/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wetangula",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 210,
        "legal_name": "Moses Masika Wetangula",
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    "content": "The first one is on Clause 6 of the Bill where it says the headquarters of the Commission shall be in the Capital City, but the Commission may establish branches at any place in Kenya. I do not agree with this. This Bill is coming on the heels and within the context of devolution. The most aggrieved persons that require the services of what we are setting up here which is more or less like an Ombudsman are people in the rural areas. Those are the people who suffer injustices from public administrators. Those people who suffer injustices from all manner of people from rich people depriving them of their properties and so on. I would be quite comfortable if the Minister adjusted this Clause to read the headquarters shall be in the Capital City, but the Commission shall establish branch offices in every County. We want to see a situation whereby each County is served by this very critical Commission because that is where the injustices are committed. That is where people are deprived. That is where people need these services. That is where you do not get even lawyers to assist people. You go to some places such as West Pokot and Turkana, people there have to travel all the way to Kitale or Eldoret to look for a lawyer. So, we must take these services to them so that they can be assisted."
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