{"id":697491,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/697491/?format=json","text_counter":196,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Waiganjo","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":2644,"legal_name":"John Muriithi Waiganjo","slug":"john-muriithi-waiganjo"},"content":"This Bill is explicit. It defines who a witness is and shows its application. It also shows who can qualify to be protected. It says that where a witness gives evidence in court, for example, evidence that relates to another person who is not necessarily a witness, but it is evidence that can attract and is risky, that person qualifies to become a protected witness. It is important for Kenyans to know and understand that this is a Bill that is coming to help people who withhold evidence from the police, law enforcers and State agencies because they fear recriminations or threats to their lives."}