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    "id": 415922,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/415922/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Kajuju",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 840,
        "legal_name": "Florence Kajuju",
        "slug": "florence-kajuju"
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    "content": "Section 20, the IEBC conducts elections on behalf of the LSK or such other body that might be in place at any given time in the conduct of elections. Under Section 24, you find that the LSK appreciates devolution of legal services; it has set up eight branches through which the Society is governed and therefore the activities of the LSK are able to be felt on the ground. In the previous Act, Nairobi branch was not there but in this Bill, they have recognized the 4,000 members who are practising in Nairobi and have given them a branch so that they can easily reach their leaders and be able to engage with the governing council. Another issue that is worth noting is the fact that through the LSK, there are branches in which particular towns had been placed, but they could not get services closer to them. A good example is Thika Town which in the previous Bill was under the Mt. Kenya LSK branch, but services from this branch were not accessible. The Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has placed Thika Town under the Nairobi branch. Now, it is easier for them to access the services from Nairobi High Court and Milimani Law Courts. We also recognized Nyahururu Town which used to be under Mt. Kenya, LSK branch. We took it to the Rift Valley branch. This is a Bill that really needs- --"
}