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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chanzu",
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        "legal_name": "Yusuf Kifuma Chanzu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me the opportunity to support this Bill. This Bill is timely, considering that with the new Constitution the structure and size of the Government is now different. There is a lot involved here. Apart from the content here, which is commendable--- The structure of Government we had then involved eight provinces but now we have 47 counties. From the outset, there is a lot of involvement that needs to be managed. There is clarification in the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons. It is said that the Bill does not limit fundamental rights and freedoms, and does not concern county governments. Of course, this is because the roles to be played here belong to the national Government. But whatever you do, as a result of the changes that have taken place, as we implement this, the enactment of this Bill shall not occasion additional expenditure. I do not know what that means but I believe it will--- When responsibilities and roles increase, you need more people at the end of the day. I am looking at what happened before and what is expected to happen thereafter. I am also looking at how magistrates operate and the kind of growth that we are undergoing in the country, the sophistication level and growth of the economy and so on--- Everything goes up because with passage of time, even the crime that we are dealing with today is not crime that was dealt with five years ago. There is also the element of advancement. Criminals also get advanced every now and then. The other day I read in the newspapers an incident where in Equity Bank, robbers alerted the bank that they were going to carry out an inspection the following day. They said that they were coming from the head office. Since these guys are used to some kind of routine checks they did not question. Even Members here are used to auditors going to their offices; so, they do not 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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