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    "id": 733084,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Njomo",
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        "legal_name": "Jude L. Kangethe Njomo",
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    "content": "Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I will be very brief because I do not want to belabour points that have already been made. I know they have sufficient information. In making your decision, I would like to consider that this House has always treated the courts as independent institutions. In every petition that comes to this House, we always quote that “these matters are not before any court of law”. We invoke Standing Order No.89. We never interfere with what happens in court. Why are the courts not reciprocating this and also treating us as an independent institution? The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill that has been read here today emanated from the Chief Justice who is the head of the Judiciary. He expects us to respect his Bill, deliberate on it and make it law, but the same institution does not respect what we do here. He wants to interfere with the work of this House. In any case, I do not see any consistency in what the courts are doing. I remember when the Senate was considering the Petition for the removal of the Deputy Governor of Machakos, there was an injunction that was applied for in the courts of law. They ruled that they cannot interfere with the workings of Parliament. Why is it that they could not interfere during that time? They did not give an injunction then. How come they gave out orders in this matter so quickly? I do not see consistency at all. Lastly, the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade is considering the budget for the Auditor-General and the law courts. Where is goodwill? How will they work efficiently and appropriate what they want if they are not treating this House with respect?"
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