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    "id": 472886,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/472886/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kang’ata",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1826,
        "legal_name": "Irungu Kang'ata",
        "slug": "irungu-kangata"
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    "content": "Some people will argue that the State, the prosecution, is at present well enabled to hold brief and do everything for the victim. That is not true for several reasons. One, we do not have enough State counsel in our criminal justice system who can adequately represent victims. In any event, it is not even desirable that we employ so many State counsel to all our stations to handle every case. It will be very expensive! There are so many criminal matters pending before courts. If we were to employ State counsel to represent every victim of crime then I would imagine that the budget for the DPP’s office would balloon through the roof. So, the whole idea is to have a balance, so that a person is given a leeway. If you are a complainant in a case you need to have your own lawyer who will raise matters on your behalf as opposed to the present day practice, where the interests of a victim are purely in the hands of a State counsel, or a police prosecutor. I intend to propose some amendments along that line, so that we have a more balanced criminal justice system."
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