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    "id": 862659,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Gichugu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gichimu Githinji",
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        "legal_name": "Robert Gichimu Githinji",
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    "content": "where it was awarded to represent the County Government of Kirinyaga had a cost of hundreds of millions indicated as legal fees. That was a lot of money which would have been used to improve the conditions of roads in that country or provide water for the people. I also support this Bill because under clause 9 there is a provision that all contracts that relate to the provision of legal services must be given under the authority of the Attorney General and the county attorney for contracts that relate to the county governments. This will give clear guideline because these personalities are people who have legal backgrounds and are the chief legal advisors of both the national Government and county governments respectively. They will give guidelines on matters of remuneration to avoid exorbitant and unreasonable fees that may be charged against these respective governments. Clause 15 also gives powers to the Attorney General to make regulations. This is a very important provision because it creates harmony across all the counties in terms of regulations. Otherwise, if every county was left to make its own regulations then, this would mutilate the same law that was supposed to govern the entire country and all counties equally. When the Attorney General is given the mandate of making regulations, harmony and consistency in this law will be guaranteed."
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