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    "id": 417739,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) Shebesh",
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        "legal_name": "Rachel Wambui Shebesh",
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    "content": "minds, and we think that we get rich judgments, but that is not the case. That did not only shock me, but also the people of Nairobi. Let me give another example, we have over 20,000 people who were removed from a piece of land where the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) was a trustee. What did the NCCK do? As trustees, they sold land that belonged to Jua Kali traders. What did the owner of that land which was sold do? He went and collected a court order and as we are speaking, he is in the process of building a multimillion mall. By the time the court decides that this court order is illegal, he will now be fighting with an investor on how to bring down that mall and how to bring back the 20,000 Jua Kali traders. What I am saying is that court orders are now to the highest bidder. Let us tell Kenyans the truth. Hon. Speaker, I watched the Governor of Embu, the day that the Senate was discussing his case and I was shocked at his calm demeanor. I told myself: “This man has already gone to buy something ahead.” It is proven today because he has been given a stay. In short, all the Senate was doing and the Embu County Assembly did, was an exercise in futility. To me, they have been treated by the Judiciary like trash. We cannot allow it. We have confidence in this House. I was elected into this House. The Chief Magistrate in Nairobi Court was appointed. I do not expect at any point that the people of Nairobi will not listen to me but will listen to the Chief Magistrate. Let us do our duty and tell Kenyans the truth. The Judiciary has became the rot it was before and it must be cleaned up. The same way we are asked to be accountable, let the Judiciary also be accountable. We support the Senate. What is the point of having the Senate now, if their work is rubbished? Hon. Speaker, if we cannot summon Ministers here, will there be a point for this Parliament? Then what is the Senate? What is the Judiciary saying; that the Senate should go home or what? Surely, this Judiciary should give us a break. We support and we want you Chair, together with the leaderships in the various arms to give Kenyans a way forward and direction. Thank you, hon. Speaker."
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