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    "id": 588642,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Eng.) Gumbo",
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        "legal_name": "Nicholas Gumbo",
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    "content": "This is important because much as this Bill is in pursuit of accessing justice to the people of Kenya, I want to say that even as we contribute to this Bill, it is important that we also highlight some of the deficiencies that, as we go to the Third Reading we, as a House, should pronounced ourselves over. I have in mind, for example, the tendency of Kenyans, particularly those that hold constitutional offices, to rush to the High Court with regard to attempt to injunct the institution of Parliament on matters that are before us. The principle of separation of powers, ideally, ought to operate in an environment where each of the three arms of Government must respect the roles of each arm. The functions of Parliament are very clear and are spelt out in our Constitution. Sometimes, I get very concerned when, for example, we try to do a matter in this House which is clearly provided for in the Constitution and then, somebody purports to go to court to seek orders. As we go through this Bill, which is on the organisation and administration of the High Court, it is also important that we spell it clearly that it would not be right for example, when a Motion is before this House, for anyone to purport to go to court essentially to injunct the institution of Parliament. If that were to happen, then what we would be looking at is a situation where all the other arms then would be subordinate to the courts in so far as institutional paralysis of this sort is concerned."
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