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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kipyegon",
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        "legal_name": "Johana Ngeno Kipyegon",
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    "content": "I also thought that the way the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been running the affairs of the Judiciary has not been right. We must voice our concerns on the way the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) is dealing with judges. We have so many complaints as we speak. There are Supreme Court Judges who are on strike. This is a matter that needs to be looked into. As my colleague Hon. Millie Odhiambo said, we need to comprehensively look at other levels so that we legislate to address the problems faced by the judges who are working in those courts. As we speak, so many judges are complaining about how the JSC is handling their matters. For a long time, the JSC has resisted being overseen by the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs of this House. We also need to legislate to ensure that the JSC does not intimidate judges by forcing them to retire against the constitutional provisions. This Bill also introduces proper management of the registries of the Court of Appeal. Each level of courts must have its own registry where the files of the court can be properly kept. The appointment of a registrar is also important. We have had several complaints on the manner in which files are handled. This Bill will go a long way in curing that. There is also the question of the management of case backlogs in the courts. The Court of Appeal is where most of the High Court cases end up. This Bill is a cure to the way most of the cases are handled. We were also thinking in own Committee that most of the election-related 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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