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    "id": 588676,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. ole Ntutu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 2535,
        "legal_name": "Patrick Keturet Ole Ntutu",
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    "content": "On establishment of divisions, we all agree that in this country, there are certain regions that are highly populated. For example, Kisumu, Mombasa, Machakos and other places are highly populated such that they require more courts than others. Obviously, the establishment of new divisions in this Bill will go a long way to solving the problem. This Bill brings a lot of sanity in terms of the courts timetable. For a long time, our people did not know when the courts are in session or when the judges are on leave. This Bill has provided the dates and so, everybody knows when they can go to court and have their cases heard. With regard the distribution of court stations, it is clear that the CJ shall, in consultation with the principal judges, facilitate reasonable and equitable access of services of the court and establish, at least, one court station in every county. That is fundamental. Under our Constitution, everybody is required to access a high court in their counties, so that their cases can be heard there. This will reduce travel costs from the villages to Nairobi or Mombasa. This is a very good Bill. However, if Parliament will not provide enough funds, then they will not be able to do all these things that we have stated in this Bill. The most important thing is for us to avail funds to accommodate the new order as provided in this Bill. The other important thing that this Bill has provided is the protection of judges from liability that normally happens when someone loses a case and they go to court. Normally, this is left to the judge and the magistrate. That is why, sometimes, they are not free to give effective and efficient judgement. An effective and efficient court reduces cost, time and money. That will go a long way in helping this country to move forward. With those few remarks, I support the Bill. We will move a lot of amendments so that we can make sure that our high courts work properly to deliver the services to the people that we represent."
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