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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I will be very brief. Hon. Oyugi wanted to know whether what the Government is doing is a facilitative process in expediting justice to prisoners. I want to agree with him that, that is what the Government is doing in addition to other strategies and policies. On the issue of referral courts in the context of this Statement, the Minister is referring to the number of referral courts in Nairobi being more compared to other areas or counties. On the issue of whether the Government can hire an advocate to assist prisoners, they have a right to be given this service. It is an issue we can take up in our Committee and ask the Cabinet Secretary what the Ministry is doing to ensure that, that law is being adhered to. In other Commonwealth countries, this service to prisoners is usually available. So, we will take it up with hon. Oyugi to ensure that it is done. There is even a budget by the Government to ensure that prisoners get representation. Hon. Gakuya wanted to know about the death of a person. You have guided him that he needs to request for a Statement. Someone is between you and hon. Gakuya but he needs to get a Statement so that we can respond in this House. Hon. Njagagua referred to me as “OGW”. Actually, I have MGH and OGW; the two of them combined. But I want to tell him that I am aware there is a lot of congestion in Meru Prison and that we will get in touch, as a Committee, with the Commissioner- General in charge of prisons to ensure that we mop other areas. We have prison remands in other sub-counties so that this area is decongested. 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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