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    "id": 670490,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/670490/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Kaluma",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1565,
        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
        "slug": "george-peter-opondo-kaluma"
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    "content": "charges against him. The traffic charges were drug-related. I am speaking to something that I have seen. As much we are investigating this matter, we must question why the office of the DPP noting the abuses of the powers of prosecution to take people to court, sustained and went ahead to prosecute Mwenda with those obviously trumped up charges. How does an Administration Police (AP) arrest a person he has shot? In the charge sheet before the court, the name of the AP is listed as the first witness. The same officer goes ahead to bring drug-related charges. What is not sufficient for the DPP to be seized of those cases in court? Article 157(2) of the Constitution vests powers in the DPP to avoid abuse of the criminal justice process, proceed and prosecute. What happened is very scary. People are asking why we have not been protesting as other lawyers. This is what happened. A lawyer going before a court of law to seek justice for a client is picked from court. What security and freedom do the people of Kenya have when they are told they have the right to access justice? They did not just go for the party but they also killed a lawyer and a mere taxi driver. This matter should be thoroughly investigated. This also speaks to something we have been taking for granted; the history of disappearances of people. Hon. Ichung’wah spoke to it last week. Once people disappear, we raise our emotions but after a short while we forget. We must treat this matter to the extent that it touches on very many people who have not committed any wrong. We must reform the National Police Service particularly the AP."
}