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"content": " Hon. Senators, you may recall that on Thursday last week, the Senate Majority Leader, while issuing his Statement on the Business of the Senate for this week, informed the House that the Hon. Chief Justice of the Republic of Kenya who is also the President of the Supreme Court, the Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Willy Mutunga, would address the Senate this week. Hon. Senators, Standing Order No.25(1) of the Senate Standing Orders makes provision for a visiting dignitary to address the Senate. The specific section states as follows:- “The Speaker may, after consultation with the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader, allow a visiting Head of State or other visiting dignitary to address the Senate.” It is on this basis that I consulted with the Senate leadership and the Rules and Business Committee (RBC) following which it was agreed that the Hon. Chief Justice address the Senate on Tuesday, 14th June, 2016, at 2.30 p.m. Unfortunately, owing to his demanding schedule of work, the Hon. Chief Justice was not able to address the Senate as agreed, instead, opting to address the Senate today. Hon. Senators, the Hon. (Dr.) Mutunga holds a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and a Master of Laws (LL.M) degrees, both awarded by the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania in 1971 and 1974, respectively and a Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree (JSD) awarded by Osgoode Hall Law School, Toronto, in 1992. Dr. Mutunga has published many books, essays and papers on human rights, law and society. He has also presented conference papers at many national and international conferences. In his long and distinguished career, the Hon. Chief Justice of the Republic has served in various capacities as Chair, Executive Director or Member of several professional and law oriented organisations, including University Staff Union, Kenya; the Legal Advice Centre (Kituo cha Sheria); the Law Society of Kenya (LSK); the Council of Legal Education; Citizens Coalition for Constitutional Change (4Cs); the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC); the East African Centre for Constitutional Development (Kituo cha Katiba), Uganda; and, the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development (ICHRDD), Montreal, Canada. He has also undertaken professional consultancies in Kenya and abroad, in addition to being a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, University of Nairobi, among other positions. Prior to his appointment as the Chief Justice, Dr. Mutunga was the Regional Representative of the Ford Foundation. For his outstanding contribution to the development of law, human rights, good governance and social justice, Dr. Mutunga has received several national and international honours and awards, including the national honour of Elder of the Golden Heart (EGH); the Status and Style of Senior Counsel; the Lifetime Award for the Protection and Promotion of Human Rights; the Jurist of the Year Award (2003); and, the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate"
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