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    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, we are at the tail-end of the 11th Parliament and procedure is becoming an issue. Issues can only be raised after the Speaker has put the Question. Those who have issues must wait for me to finish. I am seconding the Motion. I thank the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs and the Judicial Service Commission for their wisdom in thoroughly vetting, interviewing and picking Justice Philomena Mwilu as the next Deputy Chief Justice. Secondly, I thank the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for giving a chance to all those who had issues including my good friend, Hon. Alice Wahome. It is very clear that Hon. Kang’ata is one of the people who have dissented. Before I even talk about Hon. Philomena, I want to go on record that Hon. Kang’ata was the lawyer for the young female security guard who hounded the then Deputy Chief Justice, Nancy Baraza, out of office. As we debate, we should know the connection. From the Report of the Committee, Lady Justice Philomena has all the required qualifications and experience to be the next DCJ. During her vetting, which I watched and I have looked at the Report, she exhibited proper understanding of the law. She served as a Judge of the High Court and of the Court of Appeal. She served many organisations as a Legal Counsel and as a secretary to many boards. She understands the doctrine of the separation of powers within the three Arms of Government with respect to the constitutional territories. She emphasised that there must be a constructive interdependence between the Judiciary and the other two Arms of Government. This is what Chief Justice Maraga and Lady Justice Philomena said. They must live up to their word. I am sure if they do not live up to their word, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs will call them back or any one of us can table a Motion to discuss them. The provisions are very clear. She gave her vision for the Judiciary which is to ensure speedy dispensation of justice where cases are decided on merit. Lady Justice Philomena must help her colleagues. She must lead from the front in making sure corruption related cases are dealt with. That is where the issue is. She and the Chief Justice must set up a court that deals with corruption. They must sit for 24 hours, 7 days a week and sentence to jail those who play around with public resources. She also said that she has a vision on how to clear the backlog of several cases pending before the Judiciary. She has a vision in as far as the automation of the Judiciary is concerned. We are in the digital era. This is a digital Government."
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