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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Sakaja",
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        "legal_name": "Johnson Arthur Sakaja",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, you will note that one of the highlights of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010 – and Members like calling it the New Constitution, although I do not think it is new anymore - are the provisions under the Bill of Rights. Those provisions have been heralded and hailed as one of the most progressive in the world, mainly because of the recognition of second and third generation rights, and the fact that every Kenyan should have an opportunity to access justice. I see this Bill as enabling more Kenyans to access justice on matters that are dear to them, especially matters of human rights and property succession, as opposed to how it has been before. Why do I say this? You are aware that we have a lot of backlog of cases that have gone on for many years. I must congratulate the Chief Justice (CJ) for the efforts he has made to try and reduce the backlog. But one of the reasons we have the backlog is because, despite the fact that we have Magistrates’ Courts all over the country, there are certain matters that have become common issues or disputes that can only be resolved at the level of the High Court. Providing for the lower court, which is the Magistrate’s Court, to handle these matters is, indeed, a step in the right direction. I am sure we will see a reduction of the backlog or the congestion that we have within our courts."
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