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    "id": 588756,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Opiyo",
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        "legal_name": "Jared Odhiambo Opiyo",
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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I stand to support this Bill. First, you know very well that access to justice in this country has been a big issue. We have areas that are far flung from courts and access has been difficult. This Bill provides that every county will have at least one division of the High Court. This is a very laudable thing to happen to the people of Kenya. However, I think that may not be enough. With the fullness of time, we shall have to review and probably make courts present in every sub-county owing to the fact that counties, sometimes, have very large jurisdictions. Of course, access does not only imply distance from the courts. The justice system should be affordable. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, this brings me to say that we must find a way of capacitating the Office of the Ombudsman, so that all Kenyans are able to access legal services. In most of the rural parts of this country, when a right is infringed, somebody will think of many things, including the cost before taking a matter to court. We have been having a challenge in this country of cases dragging on for years on end. When we were speaking about judicial reforms, we had in mind looking at ways in which we can shorten the period within which cases are presided over. I want to add here that the matter that has been included in this Bill, of alternative justice systems, will also go a long way in helping our people to access justice. 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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