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    "id": 676594,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/676594/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 1154,
        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "The proposed legislation seeks to empower county assemblies or the committees of the county assemblies by giving them power similar to that of the High Court, when it comes to enforcement of attendance by witnesses and on cross examination. I have my doubts with regard to this. This is an area that the Committee will move an amendment. The county assemblies should not be given the same powers as that of the High Court. County assemblies operate within certain jurisdictions. They cannot have the same power as the National assembly. They should have the same power as that of the Magistrates Court but not that of the High Court. This is a proposal from the Senate. It is important to look at this section and amend it. There must be an appeal process. The county assembly is equivalent of the Magistrate Courts but the Senate is equivalent of the High Court. So, the county assembly cannot have the same powers as the appellate court. It defeats the purpose of appealing."
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