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    "id": 588602,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, under this Bill, the court is proposed to have three sittings every year and a recess between the sittings. So, there should be three sittings of this court. It also provides for the holding of the sittings in particular buildings designated by the Chief Justice (CJ) as the overall Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Judiciary. The authorisation of the sitting of this court will only be done, not by the Principal Judge, but by the CJ any day and any time. If you look at Clause 14, and I just want to look at the highlights, this Bill is important to the Members of this House. The people who access justice through the corridors of the courts are people that we represent. That is why I want to thank the CJ. Since Independence, it is only today that we have a High Court sitting in Garissa and Kitale. He opened one in Tana River the other day. These are the legacies that the Chief Justice, Willy Mutunga will leave as he prepares to retire pending the expiry of the period granted to him by the Constitution. Clause 34 provides for the use of English and Kiswahili as the official languages of the court and the use of other languages including the Kenyan sign language, namely, the Braille and other forms of communications. A lot of translation goes on and I am sure majority of Kenyans can speak in Kiswahili. This Bill proposes that the official languages of the High Court will be English and Kiswahili. Sign language, Braille and other communications will be provided. Clause 36 gives power to the court to punish in terms of contempt of court and defines how an offence of contempt of court can be interpreted, the procedure for its trial and the penalty provided. 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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