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    "id": 808562,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/808562/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Ng’ongo",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Probably what we need is some kind of high level engagement with the Judiciary because we do not want those unnecessary fights between two arms of Government. We need to engage with the Judiciary. If the Chief Justice is listening, I know he does not have direct control over the judges on what they rule on. But when they hold their meeting - I do not know what kind of meetings they hold - they should be advised on what kind of orders they can give. Some of those orders look ridiculous and give credence to some people who are saying that the Judiciary has been infiltrated by activists and activism. Whereas people like us do not mind about activism, extreme activism may destroy institutions. So, if at all there are some judges - and I do not know how many are there - who are being guided by activism, I just want to urge caution that they must understand that they hold an important office and discharge important functions that we must protect. The first House which should protect the independence of the Judiciary is Parliament and so, we equally do not want the Judiciary to interfere and weaken Parliament."
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