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    "id": 706502,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Manje",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Joseph Wathigo Manje",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for giving me this chance to support this Contempt of Court Bill. It is the first time in the country that we are putting this common law of contempt of court in writing, so that it can clarify the handicap that has been there. It is good to note that this Bill will clarify what constitutes contempt of court and what does not. It is a good Bill that will give clarity to what was not there. It also provides how court orders will be enforced and that will increase the capacity for administration of justice in this country. Initially, the application of it entirely depended on the past ruling of cases. This will be handy in strengthening our legal systems. But it has a caveat. In most cases, you will find that some of these court orders will be there to defeat justice. It is high time Kenyans realised that we have to submit to the rule of law because the opposite is not good. It has been developed over years. It has been known that it is good when you obey, respect and submit to the rule of law as opposed to the opposite because the opposite is anarchy and it is not good for development. Given the situations that we sometimes find in courts where cases proceed for many years and the basis for the delay is not well explained, you are likely to find some people absconding going to court. That might not translate to contempt of court, but at times, people reach a situation where they feel that justice is not being applied. It should also be noted that for this law to be of benefit, the people applying it like judges should be forthright and apply it accordingly. You can have a very good Act, but the people implementing it might have some problems. That is why we sometimes have a lot of problems in our country. I support this Bill."
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