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    "id": 587789,
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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. Speaker, this is a very important Bill. It is one of the Bills that seek to give effect to the new Constitution. The main objective of this Bill, as may have been stated since I was not here when the debate began, is to give effect to Article 23(2) and Article 169(1)(a) of the Constitution. In particular, Article 23(2) seeks to give original jurisdiction to hear and determine matters for either redress, of denial, a violation, infringement or a threat to a right of a Kenyan. This seeks to give that power or jurisdiction to the Magistrates’ Courts that was not conferred upon them before. Article 169 of the Constitution seeks to confer jurisdiction and gives functions and powers to the Magistrates’ Courts. As you may be aware, the Magistrates’ Courts have been operating in a very limited manner particularly with regard to succession issues. The pecuniary limits or jurisdiction of most 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."
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