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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wetangula",
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        "legal_name": "Timothy Wanyonyi Wetangula",
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    "content": "and all that. Let us allow them to perform their duties. It is a constitutional body and it is an office that has brought some order in the police sector. We went to South Africa and looked at how a similar institution is performing. We looked at what they have achieved. It is so amazing that we are still grappling with ours. We are not very sure whether it should be there or not. We should allow IPOA to function without putting hurdles in its way. This is something that we must address. Finally, I want to speak on the issue of the Advocates Act. I do not know why they want to say that you cannot take leave even from practice. You can because there are many other professionals who do that. People are appointed in different capacities. They are not actively in practice. Why should you be forced to be taking practising certificates every year? Why are they making it an offence or misconduct for you not to take a practising certificate? It should be for those who are actively involved in the practice of the legal profession. At the moment, when I am here as a Member of Parliament, I am doing some other work. They should not force me to keep on taking a practising certificate. It should be left optional that people who want to remain active on the Roll of Advocates should take out the practising certificate. But we should not make it a misconduct for anybody who fails to do that. It also involves a cost element and other aspects. I want to thank you for giving me an opportunity to contribute to this. I believe that we shall clean up these amendments at the Committee stage before the Bill is eventually passed. Some amendments are good, but we must deal with others."
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