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    "id": 40217,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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        "legal_name": "Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, with respect to Article 166(5), instead of the 15 years’ experience for the positions of Supreme Court Judge and the Chief Justice, this one requires an experience of 10 years as superior court judge, or a professionally qualified magistrate, or at least 10 years’ experience as a distinguished academic or legal practitioner, or such other experience in other relevant legal field, or held the qualifications specified in (a) and (b) for a period amounting, in aggregate, to 10 years. Those are the requirements under the Constitution for qualification to these posts. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, allow me now to look at each of the individuals separately and I will start with the nominee for the post of Chief Justice. One commentator once said that one should not go where the path may lead, but that one may go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. If one required the definition of a trailblazer, then the nominee for the Chief Justice to this position is, indeed, a trailblazer by every extension of that term. This gentleman holds a Phd in law from Osgood Law School which he acquired in 1992. He has a Masters of Law degree which he acquired at the University of Dar es Salaam in 1974. He has a Bachelor of Law Degree which he acquired in 1971. He went to Strathmore College for his “A” level in 1968 and Kitui Secondary School in Kitui for his “O” level at which he attained a Division 1. He was awarded senior counsel by the Government of Kenya in 2003. He was awarded the Lifetime Award for the protection and promotion of human rights by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights in 2003. He was awarded the award of Jurist of the year by the International Commission of Jurists (Kenya Chapter) in 2003. He was awarded the award of Distinguished Service Award by the Law Society of Kenya in 1988 and he was the first one to hold that award. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this gentleman is not a stranger to this House. He taught our hon. Speaker. He taught the Minister for Energy. He taught Mr. Imanyara. He taught the former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Wetangula. He taught many distinguished Kenyans. We received a glowing tribute to this gentleman from his Member of Parliament, Mr. Kiema Kilonzo, Member for Mutito. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we received submissions and testimonies in the Committee from people who know this gentleman very well. We were told about his"
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