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    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is here, and I will read it, unless it has been removed, or I am having a wrong Bill. I am saying that nobody should have a free ride. If we want two Commissioners out of that Commission, let them go for competitive recruitment, so that we can take two of the best. I want to urge my colleagues that when it comes to vetting the names that we will finally be given, let us vet knowing this: You may think that you are close to the powers that be, and that it is somebody else you will oppress. May I advise you that you will start by oppressing yourself and jeopordising the future of your children, yourself and everybody else? Let us do this in a manner that befits this nation, and with such integrity as has never occurred in this House before. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee will also deal with boundaries review. You remember the tag of war we had over boundaries. We started calling each other names. If we put penalties as I am suggesting, nobody will dare mess up the boundaries or the criteria given because we can take them to task. So, the issue of the courts becomes very crucial. Who will do dispute resolution? Where shall we go when we disagree with the processes that are happening, so that elections are not matters of life and death? So that you know that you can get relief before someone runs away with victory, we need credible courts. We are going through the process now. Please, let us think about it. It is not just about elections or criminal cases or civil cases. It is about our lives. An electoral process is intertwined with the courts. In 2007, I said; “go to court” because I could not tell you: “Pick machetes and clear each other or sort it out.” The court was our leaking roof, and still is. I know of no man or woman who, when their roof is leaking, leaves their beds and go to sleep outside in the rain. I know that everybody hurdles in the corner where it is not raining. Even if your feet are being rained on and your head is safe, you wait until you can build another house or correct the leakage. My saying; “go to court” in 2007 was the leaking roof situation. Even if you wrong me today, even though we have not corrected the courts, I will take you to court. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have taken the Registrar of Political Parties to court, on behalf of NARC-Kenya, for tampering with our money. So, we have to use the court process as it is now, pending the reform of the Judiciary. So that we do not pretend that it is the courts or the laws which are bad, can we now get down to business and do some serious work? The Minister has done his part. It was not his duty to do everything. The legislation is before us. It is ours. Let us move forward and do something credible. With those very many words, I beg to support."
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