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    "id": 472871,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, the intention of this Bill is good but in my own humble opinion, it is very inadequate. This Bill has failed to address the real problems which affect victims of a crime. Why do I say so? At present, when you look at crime trend, it is tilted in favour of an accused person. How? First, in a criminal court, an accused person has the right to access evidence before the commencement of the case, the right to look at witnesses’ statements before the commencement of a case, the right to legal representation and the right to bond. When you look at a victim, or what I would call a complainant in a criminal case, he does not have the right to access evidence that is in the hands of the defence; a complainant does not have the right to even address the court apart from when that person is giving evidence."
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