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    "id": 487492,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1154,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
        "slug": "samuel-kiprono-chepkonga"
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, the Bill be amended by- (a) deleting clause 11 and substituting therefor the following new clause 11- Right to Information 11(1) A victim has the right to information under Article 35 of the Constitution, this Act or any other written law. (2)The information referred to in subsection (1) shall be such information as is necessary for the realisation by the victim of their rights under this Act. (3)The right to obtain information under this Act shall not unreasonably delay or prejudice the investigation or prosecution or affect the safety or security of any person or in any way, interfere with the course of justice. (4) The Board shall within six months of the commencement of this Act, in consultation with the Director of Public Prosecution, develop a victims’ rights charter which shall include- (a) the structure and operation of the justice system; (b) the rights of victims in the justice system; (c) the rights of the accused in the justice system; (d) the role of lawyers and other officers of the court in the case; (e) victim services; (f) the status of the police investigations; (g) the specific offences the accused is charged with as relates to the victim and the reasons therefor; (h) the name or names of the accused; (i) the dates and locations for hearings of the case; (j) any interim or final decisions as relates to the case including decisions on bail or any final judgment; (k) where the accused is in custody, information as to where he or she is detained; (l) where the accused is due to be released from custody, the due dates of release and any conditions attached to the release pending hearing; (m) the means for the victim to report any threat by the accused before, during or after the finalization of the case; 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."
}