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    "id": 82896,
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    "speaker_name": "Mr. Wamalwa",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir. I also stand to support this Motion on the adoption of this Report. I want to start by congratulating the Committee for burning the midnight oil to ensure that we meet the deadlines set by the Constitution. There are many other Bills that are coming that we need to, no doubt, fast track to beat the deadlines we need to beat and ensure the implementation of the new Constitution. Last Tuesday, we passed a Bill in this House for the Implementation Commission, and there was a very interesting debate about how many years it would take for one to be called a distinguished practioner. Maj-Gen. Nkaisserry was of the view that it would take nothing less than 20 years for one to distinguish himself in his career. However, we brought an amendment to this House with regard to the Implementation of the Constitution Commission Bill. We said that anything above five years would be good enough. Indeed, Justice Lenaola is one of the youngest judges on the Bench today. However, I can tell you that he is a distinguished jurist, with a clean record and who has a clean past. In the new Kenya, under the new constitutional dispensation, integrity will be the issue that will determine distinguishment in one’s career. Justice Lenaola, I must say, qualifies on this ground. I must congratulate the Committee for having found guidelines to guide them in the vetting process, even without laid down laws for vetting. However, we must impress upon the Attorney-General and hon. M. Kilonzo that the vetting Bill is long overdue, and is required as soon as possible, so that we set clear guidelines on how we will do the vetting. This House shall be seized of a very important role in vetting and ensuring that not only judges but distinguished Kenyans who will serve this country in various capacities in the public service are vetted properly according to the law that we will pass."
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