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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, the creation of the GJLOS was rationalised on the basis of recognition of the interlinkages of the mandates of the GJLOS institutions. This policy will guide decisions to achieve certain outcomes in the sector. It is important to note that the Government’s intentions and statements in relation to the sector are much wider. It provides direction in terms of programmes and actions needed to achieve the required policy outcomes. This sector policy anchors governance, justice, law and order reforms on a broader national development and political context, particularly with regard to Vision 2030, and, more importantly, the Constitution of Kenya, 2010. It incorporates key policy options that the sector will pursue in order to deepen sector reforms in line with national values and principles of governance espoused in the Constitution that we promulgated in 2010. It also defines and facilitates how institutions in the sector will co- operate and co-ordinate in terms of complementing one another. It creates opportunities for better and sustained impact of reforms in the sector as well as to ensure that there is economic growth in the country that is smooth and benefits all Kenyans. The linkages between governance and economic growth are evident from the implementation of the Economic Recovery Strategy (ERS) from 2003 to 2007. Therefore, the vision of this policy paper is a just, inclusive, accountable, participatory, democratic and human rights-respecting State and society. The key objectives of this policy are to ensure that we guide the proper operation of the GJLOS, so that we can identify priorities to further the values and principles espoused in the Constitution. Secondly, it is intended that the sector policy aligns the reform process with the Vision 2030, the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 and the national development policies in general. This policy also provides a common framework for harmonisation, alignment, co-ordination as well as sharing of values within the sector between the various sectors of the national process of integration. Finally, this policy statement intends to provide a singular framework of reference for all GJLOS institutions, and to benchmark and anchor the reform process in the sector on a common and coherent framework. This is a very important policy that will ensure that all those sectors that are within this particular policy will promote an integrated approach to the implementation of reforms by assisting institutions to move away from narrow and lone-ranger thinking to sector-wide approaches in order to address problems in a systematic manner. As you know, we have had serious problems in terms of co-operation and co-ordination within this sector, particularly in fighting terrorism and issues of graft where the Judiciary, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the police all act independently. This policy will ensure that there is an integrated approach in fighting most of these vices in our society. As you may have seen in the past, cases are taken to court by the DPP and then the Judiciary releases terrorist suspects on very lenient terms. In most cases, those terrorist suspects disappear from the radar. They never come back to court. They abscond and abandon the bond that they have posted. This policy intends to ensure that these actors work in a co-operative manner to ensure security of Kenyans and that the various vices that have been occasioned in this country are dealt with in a very systematic manner. A major challenge that has been experienced in promoting the rule of law and administration of justice is the limited compliance of the law. There is a serious problem with regard to compliance with the rule of law. The citizens have espoused lack of knowledge of the law and levels of compliance with the law are too low. As you know, there is the maxim that ignorance of the law is no defence, yet many Kenyans are not conversant with the laws that have The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}