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    "id": 590148,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "The reason why the jurisdiction of lawyers has been ousted in this Bill is to ensure that the parties get the full benefit of ensuring that they prosecute their cases in a language and in such an informal process that they understand themselves. As you know, Hon. Speaker, you are an expert and you have experience in these matters - you had the District Magistrate Courts. Those were very informal courts that were managed more often than not by very old people and they used to take their time. These are the sort of courts we are anticipating in this Small Claims Court. So, we are proposing a number of amendments that the Committee has sought to ensure that this Bill becomes relevant to the needs of the people. We have sought to reduce the qualifications with respect to the adjudicator. We have also sought to ensure that the provision for interpreters is provided. We have also suggested that a party can come with someone to assist that particular person. If he is worried, he can come with somebody to assist him. Hon. Speaker, I notice that my time is past and, therefore, I second."
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