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    "id": 82925,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Mbadi",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 110,
        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, as we debate this Motion, we are trying to fulfill the requirement contained in the Sixth Schedule, paragraph 20 of our Constitution which requires that we appoint the Judicial Service Commission within 60 days after the effective date which date will be 26th October, 2010. I know there was a bit of confusion about this requirement where some of us thought that we are expected to have a Judicial Service Bill before that time but the requirement is just but the appointment of the Judicial Service Commission which is already spelt out in Article 171 of the Constitution. Today, we are approving the appointment of two able Kenyans who will be part of the 11 member team which will come into force later on. However, I would like to put it on record that even though we are approving these two names, that should not be equated with the vetting of judges which will still take place. I believe that the two judicial officers whose membership to the Judicial Service Commission we are approving today will also go through the vetting process as any other judge after we put in place the required legislation to help in the vetting process."
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