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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, I beg to move:- THAT, Clause 27 of the Bill be amended— (a) in subclause (1) by deleting the words “of the first class” appearing immediately after the word “Courts”; (b) in subclause (2) by deleting the words “soon as possible” appearing immediately after the words “court as” in paragraph (b) and substituting therefor the words “may be directed by the court”; (c) by deleting subclauses (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), (10), (11), (12) and (13); We are seeking to remove the words in Clause 27(1) by deleting the words “of the first class” appearing thereon and replacing with the word “Courts”. As you know, we no longer have courts referred to as first class. There are now various categories of courts such as, Senior Principal Magistrate, Principal Magistrate and Chief Magistrate. That is what is contained in the Judicature Act. First class courts were those of the colonial experience and, therefore, they no longer exist in our legislation. The second thing that we are seeking to amend is in subclause (2). We are seeking to delete the words “as soon as possible” appearing immediately after the words “court as”. Those words will be replaced by the words; “may be directed by the court”. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, it is unclear when you state that the person will be brought to court as soon as it is possible. It should be under the direction of the court. You are leaving it to the discretion of the people. You are leaving it to the subjectivity of the person. We would like to be objective. Therefore, we want to leave it to the courts to decide. We are, therefore, proposing that those words be replaced thereon."
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