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    "id": 786676,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/786676/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Cheptumo",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": "(b) in paragraph (b) by— (i) deleting the proposed definition of the term “Principal Secretary”; No. 25 of (ii) inserting the following new definitions in proper alphabetical sequence— 2012 “enemy” has the meaning assigned to it under the Kenya Defence Forces Act; “missing person” means a person whose whereabouts are unknown despite reasonable efforts to locate the person and— (a) who is no longer in communication or contact with those persons who the missing person would likely or ordinarily be in communication or contact with; or (b) whose safety and welfare are feared for given the person’s physical or mental capabilities or the circumstances surrounding the individual’s absence; and (c) who had not made provision for the administration of his or her property. “Public Guardian” means the Public Trustee acting as trustee for a person who has impaired capacity and has no one willing or able to act on behalf of the person; The amendment proposed in the Bill will result in subjecting all matters that the Public Trustee deals with to the High Court only. Succession matters should either go to the High Court or other law courts. The definition of the term “High Court” as per the Bill is restrictive in the sense that you want to confine all matters of succession to the High Court. We have very few high courts in our country. We wanted to now allow flexibility so that matters can be taken to the law courts, Chief Magistrates’ Courts, Principal Magistrates’ Courts, High Courts and so on. That is the essence of that particular amendment. It is to allow Kenyans to access the services of other law courts and not just the High Court."
}