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    "id": 626786,
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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": "Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, my amendment does not speak to the issue of timing and notification. It speaks about the right of withdrawal and possible prejudice when in the middle of proceedings, that is when the legal aid service is withdrawn. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, therefore, I beg to move:- THAT, clause 52 of the Bill be amended by inserting the following new sub-clause immediately after sub-clause (4) — “(4A) The Service shall not withdraw legal aid under subsection (1) in the course of civil or criminal proceedings unless the Service is satisfied that the rights of the aided person to fair trial will not be seriously prejudiced or it would be proper for the other persons having the same interest to pay for the proceedings.” We can combine this if the Vice-Chairperson is amenable to include her element of the timing and space of the notification, but as well address this constitutional bit where we are talking about the right to fair trial and prejudice if there is withdrawal of legal aid midstream."
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