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    "id": 539673,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Maanzo",
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        "legal_name": "Daniel Kitonga Maanzo",
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    "content": "seek redress. It was here where one would meet a lot of files lumped together. There is also the issue of delays occasioned by the judicial officers. This law is very important and it has come at the right time. It has been explained very well by the acting Leader of the Majority Party, that this law will really help a lot of Kenyans. There are many times when decisions are made by people in public authority and those decisions turn out not to be fair. A lot of times the arguments in court are that the administrator did not give reasons at all for his or her action, or there was lack of fairness, or that the administrators were not judicious in the process of making their decisions. It happened in a lot of cases such as denial of entry permits, denial of business permits and refusal of a permit to hold a public rally – this affects politicians mostly. So, this law intends to streamline the situation and fill the gaps. The journey started a long time ago when we started making the new Constitution. This Bill talks of judicial review itself. Judicial review has never appeared in any Act of Parliament. It was just a term used in courts and coined by the Judiciary. A few guidelines were prepared and they are actually a subject taught in the Kenya School of Law. Prof. PLO Lumumba tried a little bit to guide the legal fraternity in this area. However, there was still the missing link which we are supposed to address here in Parliament. For a long time now, Judges have commented that Parliament needs to do something. It is good that Parliament is now doing something. I urge Members to support this law because it is very important for our country. A lot of actions are brought to court every day. This law will help reduce the backlog of cases in our courts, because people will now be satisfied. At the time people go to court, it will be on appeal against a decision already given. The decisions will be well-reasoned. I second."
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