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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Okoth",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Kenneth Odhiambo Okoth",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I am delighted to rise and speak up at this moment when the Legal Aid Bill is being read the Third time in the House. The Committee did a fantastic job in putting together the Bill, even though some of us do not have the privilege of serving in that Committee anymore. At the beginning of this Parliament, I served in that Committee. I know the minds in that Committee are committed legislators who want to do the best for this country. This Bill will help us take important steps forward in realizing our constitutional mandate. We have the right to access justice. If you look at the Sustainable Development Goals, you will find that is one of the key goals that have been included. That goal was not in the Millennium Development Goals. There is also access to justice and legal aid for people who are indigent. These are actually the principles that we talk about leaving no Kenyan behind or the people who need the support. I am excited that even stateless people and refugees will benefit from the provisions of this Bill. I want to thank the Committee for their dedication, all Members who contributed and 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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