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    "id": 287166,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/287166/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kimunya",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Transport",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 174,
        "legal_name": "Amos Muhinga Kimunya",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am very encouraged by what is happening. As I congratulate the Minister and, indeed, the hon. Chief Justice for the reforms that are taking place, I just want to put on record that, indeed, Nyandarua County cannot be served from Laikipia County. This is because I do believe that when we presented our case for justice systems for the Nyandarua people, somebody made the mistake of assuming that Nyahururu is in Nyandarua. Nyahururu is in Laikipia County and so, the courts in Nyahururu cannot serve the people of Nyandarua. So, the people of Nyandarua are basically then saying: “We now need a system within Nyandarua County to respond to the issues at whatever level.” It need not be a High Court, but even at the lowest level, for people to stop feeling that they are going to the neighbouring county to seek justice, when the court that was designed for them by historical mistake, ended up being put in Nyahururu, which serves Laikipia County instead of Nyandarua County. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I just wanted to have it on record that, indeed, there is a distinction between the two counties. Laikipia has two courts while Nyandarua has none. We hope that will be sorted out as we increase the number of judges and the number of courts to serve people better. I believe that this is a very straightforward matter and we do not need to belabour the point. I support."
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