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    "id": 647744,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. M.D. Duale",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Mohamed Dahir Duale",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this Bill. At the outset, the three arms of Government are independent of each other, interdependent and also complement one another. This Act will enhance the operational and financial independence of the Judiciary as per the first objective. It will also ensure accountability of funds allocated to the Judiciary and ensure that it has adequate resources to conduct its business. The source of funds for this is mainly from the consolidated account but there also donations and levies that they collect. The Accounting Officer of this Fund will be the Chief Registrar. The Judiciary has a huge network from the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal to the subordinate courts together with its human resource. Its financial independence will make it operate effective once this Bill is enacted into law. I come from Garissa County. It is sad that 53 years after Independence, I feel that the Judiciary network in Garissa County is limited to Garissa Town. For example, the first High Court in that region was opened about three years ago and there are no lower courts beyond Garissa. The fact of the matter is that if Judiciary as per Clause 7--- The beauty of this Act is that they will be able to retain any funds accrued from one financial year to another so that they and carry them forward. I believe that will give the Judiciary additional funds to improve its infrastructure. The headquarters of Dadaab Constituency where I represent is about 100 kilometers from Garissa Town. We have over 300,000 refugees and a similar number of Kenyans in that constituency. So, there is a problem if you say that everybody who has a case has to go to Garissa. Every time we asked for additional resources from the Judiciary we were told there were no funds. We asked the United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support the construction of the Magistrates’ Court in Dadaab. I am happy that process is ongoing. Even, if that is done, still that construction will not be adequate to house the Kadhis and Magistrates’ court. When you have over 600,000 people living in a place, for any crime that happens to give justice, there is need to have enough space. I am happy that this Act has been brought to the Floor of the House and it is my hope that all Members of Parliament will support it so that it can be fast tracked and implemented."
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