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    "id": 588886,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/588886/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Prof.) Nyikal",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 434,
        "legal_name": "James Nyikal",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me this opportunity to make a contribution. The most important thing about this Bill is bringing justice close to the people. For once, I see in this Bill that most issues that confront people in rural areas will be undertaken close to them. This Bill clearly gives the pecuniary limits of what can be undertaken at different levels. As I heard Hon. Kaluma saying, there will be need to increase this. That way, more people will be covered. More important to me are the areas that are covered like land issues that are definitely cultural in nature. This is a big problem for people in rural areas and because of the distance and complexity of these cases particularly in higher courts, many people do not pursue these matters. When we come to issues of marriage, divorce and dowry, people suffer a lot because they cannot get easy access to justice. If you look at the issue of widows, children and guardianship, you will find that it is amazing how many children and widows are left destitute after bread winners, fathers or husbands, die. Therefore, making provisions in these things is extremely important, particularly with regard to children. Hon. Kaluma is not here but he seemed to have a predilection to issues about children; maybe how they come to the world. I think their wellbeing is probably the most important part we need to look at. Clause 8 gives protection---"
}