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    "id": 64607,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/64607/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Baiya",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njoroge Baiya",
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    "content": "“(2) A judge or magistrate who- (a) elects to leave the judicial service voluntarily shall be entitled to a golden handshake and terminal benefits for early retirement; or (b) is found unsuitable after vetting shall be entitled to terminal benefits for early retirement.” The proposed amendment seeks to provide that the judges or magistrates who may choose not to go through vetting be given a golden handshake besides their terminal benefits for early retirement. The second part is to confirm that whoever is found unsuitable after the vetting shall be entitled to terminal benefits for early retirement. The main idea here is to make a distinction between any one of the officers who may elect to retire before vetting. If one elects to go through the vetting, but at the end of the day be found unsuitable, then he or she will not have the benefit of the golden handshake. Madam Temporary Deputy Chairlady, the whole idea is to encourage anybody who knows his or her track record is not good not to go through the test. It also it recognizes that the country owes compensation to officers who may elect to go home, because they feel it is not dignified to subject themselves to this vetting, which will be instituted pursuant to the desire to reform the Judiciary. We should give them something that shows them that they have been of good service and can go home. This will be in form of a golden handshake. I think it will be well deserved benefit and necessary cost to the country due to the reforms we intend to effect."
}