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    "speaker_name": "December 30, 2014 SENATE DEBATES 19 Sen. (Dr.) Khalwale",
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    "content": "Yes, Speaker Marende, in his Communication from the Chair, said the following on the issue of sub judice because then, Parliament was worried that we were going to influence the court the way we are fearing now. He said that; “it must be noted, hon. Members, that court proceeding are presided upon by judicial officers who are properly trained in law, and who have taken an oath to discharge the functions of that office without fear or favour, and without extraneous influences being brought to bear on their work”. Mr. Speaker, Sir, to assume that what we shall say hear will be used by the judges is to assume that our judges, who are presiding over this matter, are not properly trained and that they make their decision based on what they hear from other sources other than matters canvassed in a court of law. We, as a House, would like to make a decision so that it goes down in history that as this important issue was being ventilated, the Senate said as follows and the National Assembly said as follows. Mr. Speaker, Sir, this is a special opportunity for you to look different from what hon. Speaker Justin Muturi looked like on that fateful day."
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