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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Njuguna",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Peter Njuguna Gitau",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, for giving me this opportunity to contribute to this Bill. First, I would like to thank the Minister for the manner in which he has introduced the Bill in this House. I wish to indicate that Kenyans have been looking forward to getting a credible judicial service and courts. I think this concern has the best opportunity to be addressed. Credible services, justice and a dependable system has been lacking in this country. That has been caused by those who have been appointed and have not demonstrated any impartiality, competence and humility in the execution of their duties. A good system of execution of duties will be received well by Kenyans. It is vivid in our minds that our Judiciary has not been credible and corruption has been the order of the day. It is notable that at times, fake title deeds have been used by crooked people in our courts to allow them to get out. We should also remember that fire has been used in our courts to destroy evidence and the accounts system. We have noted such cases in Limuru and Kirinyaga. The new Commission will ensure efficient delivery of justice in all the regions of this country, and particularly the marginalized areas. The new Commission will be expected to effect the establishment of new courts because the new Commission will have adequate funds for doing that. In North Eastern Province and other marginalized areas, people have been receiving justice under trees. This Commission will address some of those issues. For the first time in the history of this nation, the Judicial Service Commission will be getting its own Funds from the Consolidated Fund. Therefore, this Commission, from the outset, will be expected to reflect accountability, transparency and proper estimates in the way they will be performing their duties. The new Commission will be expected to employ very competent people to handle accounts in the new Commission. It is also notable that the retirement age has been indicated properly and is limited at 50 years. Time and again, our system has allowed extension of non-performing judicial officers. That should not be allowed to continue because we have many young Kenyans who are well educated, experienced and competent to handle the services that are required in our judicial system. Even on public interest, those extensions will not be necessary unless there are very special cases. It is important to note that renewal of retirement terms has been based on ethnic considerations. That will not be tolerated in this country. I note that there will be a Discipline Tribunal. It is our hope that members of this committee will be expected to address some of the things that we have seen in this country. We have seen lawyers in this country demonstrating against very abusive and arrogant judges. Therefore, the Commission will be expected to control and contain some of those bad elements. When judges continue to be incompetent in terms of delivering services and continue to earn salaries for no work done that is theft of public coffers. That will be addressed as well. Time and again, we have seen judicial officers misbehaving in courts of law and that will also be addressed. The new Commission will be expected to be strict and quick in hearing cases so that delivery of service in our judicial system is carried forward uninterrupted. With those few remarks, I fully support this Bill."
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