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    "id": 620602,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okoth",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 12482,
        "legal_name": "Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth",
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    "content": "Last but not least, I would like to mention that when it comes to the payment of the legal service provider, the definition and the role of who are the bona fide and approved legal service providers--- We want to make sure that the law has a mechanism that makes sure that we do not end up with a system where a few legal firms are favoured. We have seen a system where a few law firms benefit from all the important Government legislative bills and representation opportunities and make a lot of money representing State corporations when we already have state counsel. My fear is that if this board is not properly constituted and the law does not have a mechanism in it, which I have not yet figured out, but it is an issue that concerns me, we could end up with a law firm of “Aghostinho and Okoth” being favoured by the Government to get all the contracts and tenders to provide legal services in half of this country and we get away like bandits. We want to make sure that that does not happen. Legal aid providers are vast and can represent the different interests of people. It should also create opportunities for young people coming into the profession to practise, serve and promote the course of justice in this country. I am happy that this has happened. It is exciting that we have had a pilot that has been successful. I am thankful to all the private providers and the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) that have been doing this work even before we could set up a legislative framework. We will be setting history for the poor of this country to benefit from legal representation. With that, I beg to support the Bill."
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