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    "speaker_name": "Ms. Karua",
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        "legal_name": "Martha Wangari Karua",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I rise in support of the Motion. Basically what I wanted to say has just been said. The vetting that has been carried out by this House is vetting for the purpose of membership in the JSC in accordance with Clause 20 of the Sixth Schedule. Clause 23 of the Sixth Schedule requires that Parliament enacts a law to vet judges and magistrates within one year. It is true the two we are seeking to approve now must be vetted as judicial officers when that law is in place. The exercise today is to comply with Clause 20 of Schedule Six to appoint the JSC within 60 days. This House ought to be persuaded to approve the names. By appointing two members, we shall have complied with the law and we shall not need any extension. The balance can be appointed later. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, one thing which has not been said is that, we must ask ourselves what we want of the JSC. Once we know that Kenyans, by passing a new Constitution, wanted a new beginning, in appointing the balance of the members or approving their names, we shall take care to ensure that we give Kenyans a clean start. With those many words, I beg to support."
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