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    "id": 588675,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/588675/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Ntutu",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker, for giving me the opportunity to add my voice to the debate on this very important Bill. The principal objective of the Bill is to give effect to Article 165(1) of the Constitution, which is our mandate. The Bill seeks to provide for the organization and administration of the High Court to ensure its smooth operations and administration, so as to facilitate efficient conduct and management of the judicial functions. The Bill provides for the composition of the High Court. For a long time in this country, since Independence, we have not changed much. We have been following the colonial way of running the courts. That is why courts are only meant for the rich. If you cannot have a good lawyer, you cannot present your case properly to the judges. It is only the lawyer and the judge who know what they are doing. This Bill has actually tried to simplify things for the mzee or mama in the kijiji who goes to court to seek justice. They can be able to access justice in a better way. This Bill has a lot of good things. It has been structured in such a way that everybody now knows their functions. The presiding judges and the registrar know what they are supposed to do; which is very important. For a long time, we have had only 20 High Court Judges in Kenya. With our growing population, it means that not everyone would be able to go to the High Court to seek justice. Many people lose cases because they do not know their way out. This Bill has provided a clear way of doing things. 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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