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    "id": 905617,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr.",
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        "legal_name": "Mutula Kilonzo Jnr",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Sir. I support the Petition. We are waiting for our Chairperson to be admitted to the Bar because there is a certain privilege that comes with holding a number such as mine, which is 4530. Our Chair needs to have a number and that number will come when they recognize that the Chair is already trained at the university to practise law. Going to the Kenya School of Law for us was fun. I learnt the word “octocthornus ” from the Chairman of Gor Mahia. Mr. Ambrose Rachier, who is an expert in conveyancing. I know very few people who can beat him in conveyancing. People such as Sen. Orengo should be lecturers at the Kenya School of Law. The school of law is not supposed to be a place where people fail exams; it should be a place where they are trained. Mr. Speaker, Sir, I was told a story of the subject “professional ethics” by my late father. According to him, students used to leave the School of Law, go to Mombasa and the principal would just look at them. By the time they came back, they had either failed or passed professional ethics. Therefore, the idea of failing students and charging them exorbitant fees shows us that Kenya is the only country that does not invest in the legal profession. Funds should be invested towards training good lawyers. Six thousand lawyers are not enough for this country which has a population of over 40 million Kenyans. Many people who have trained in law, whether in Russia or other places are now opting to skip the School of Law. Former Attorney-General Hon. Charles Njonjo to date collects a practising certificate because it is a privilege to have it hanging in your office. I look forward to seeing Sen. Cherargei wearing a wig and a gown and taking the oath of office as an advocate."
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