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    "id": 477755,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1565,
        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Let us not attempt at any given time to legislate discretion. That is for magistrates, that is why they are trained. Look at the proposed amendment to the Prisons Act; you know the Power of Mercy Committee deals with the prerogative of mercy. What is being removed is the power of a committee within prisons to grant remission on consideration of good behaviour. When you go there you behave and those people can gauge your conduct and reduce your term, like from ten to seven years. It is not equitable to determine whether or not you should go without even serving a day. Essentially, on correction and changes and assessment of that, we are taking away that power, pretending it is elsewhere. Look at the proposed amendments to the Kenya Ports Authority Act, we are bringing the inland waters under the remit of the Kenya Ports Authority. So, our ferry from Homa Bay to Kisumu, some managing director from wherever is going to deal with it. Is it not a matter for the Senate to say something? Is it not a matter for the counties in which these inland waters are to deal with? Is it a matter we can proceed with in the Statute Law (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill without public participation and really considering those important things? There is something I want to mention on Salaries and Remuneration Commission. It is important for me. We are not just seeking to make them full time commissions; we are also removing the requirement of parliamentary approval into the appointment. These are the things we are proposing here. It is terrible! 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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