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    "content": "county headquarters allegedly to try offenders who flout county government laws. Even after the said directive by the Chief Justice in March, 2015, the said court is fully operational. (5) That, the municipal enforcement officers prosecuting and overseeing the operations in the said courts have not been gazetted as investigative or judicial officers. It is also unclear whom the officers are answerable to as the said court is neither an organ of the judiciary nor of the county government. (6) No accounts of the said court, including of the revenue collected by the said court, exists which the Nakuru County Assembly would exercise oversight over. (7) That, the court which is non-existent in law has been used by the county government operatives to unlawfully detain, harass and extort money from small-scale traders trying to eke a living, particularly the youth, women and other vulnerable groups in Nakuru County. The funds collected in this scheme are never deposited in the county accounts and only benefit a small group of people around the county secretary. The Petitioner also says that she has made the best efforts to have this matter addressed by the relevant authorities, including the Nakuru County Assembly, without success. None of the issues raised in the Petition is pending before any court of law, constitutional or any other legal body. Therefore, the petitioner prays that the Senate:- (i) Urgently investigates the issues raised in the petition and comes up with appropriate recommendations as may be necessary to address the issues raised in the petition. (ii) Request the offices of the Attorney-General, the Chief Justice and the Director of Public Prosecutions to undertake an inquiry into the setting up and continued operation of the said municipal court, and take appropriate action thereof, including commencing prosecution of those found criminally culpable. (iii) To request the office of the Auditor-General to investigate the accounts of the said municipal court and recommend appropriate action thereof, including directing recovery of public funds from those found to have irregularly benefitted from the same. (iv) Pending completion of the above processes, request the office of the Chief Justice in liaison with the Governor of Nakuru to oversee the immediate closure of the said unlawful municipal court. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.226, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications related to the petition at the end of the submission. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 227(1), the petition will be committed to the relevant Standing Committee. In this case, it will be committed to the Standing Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. In terms of Standing Order No.227(2), the Committee will be required in not more than 60 days from the time of reading the prayer to respond to the petitioner by way of a report addressed to the petitioner and laid on the Table of the Senate. I will allow the Deputy Minority Leader to enter quickly."
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