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    "id": 473678,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ng’ongo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Thank you, hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker. Let me also take this opportunity to thank hon. Millie Odhiambo for sponsoring and promoting this legislation. I know that this is one of those constitutionally provided legislation that need to be enacted within a specified period of time and for a private Member to sponsor such a Bill, I think it is encouraging. A lot of times we keep on complaining that the people who are given the responsibility of processing the constitutionally required Bills do not do so in good time. So, it is a challenge to us that we come up with legislation that is provided for in the Constitution. A lot of times, the victims of crime are people who are disadvantaged in one way or the other; either economically or even in terms of information. Therefore, this Bill comes at the right time for us to provide an opportunity to the victims of crime. As a matter of fact, once crime has been committed the State takes up the case, but the victims are not remembered. Once a conviction is entered into then it becomes the responsibility of the victim to institute civil proceedings for compensation. A lot of times most of the victims of crime are people who are not able to access the legal services provided. I am happy that this Bill will not only apply to victims of crime that is committed within the country, but even those that are committed outside the country upon Kenya’s citizens. I am also happy that the promoter of the Bill has suggested the establishment of victims services in all our 47 counties so that all the victims get access to justice. I would also like to refer to situations where the people who are accused are given bond. They then get access to the victims. Then there is intimidation and possible retaliation from the accused. If this Bill is passed and becomes law then the Cabinet Secretary will be responsible for ensuring the protection of the victims. A lot of times the accused are relatives to the victims. When you expose them to such an environment then the life of the victim would be threatened. Clause 14 is impressive, but I would like to urge the promoter to look at it again and come out clearly on how restitution and compensation will be implemented. I think a lot more needs to be done. If you subject any Kenyan to unnecessary torture, loss of property and loss of life--- Most people who subject Kenyans to these things are people of means. We, therefore, need to come up with a procedure of profiling the property of these people so that in the event that they are convicted then a substantial proportion of The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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