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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Cherargei",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Cherarkey K Samson",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, for this opportunity. From the outset, I congratulate Sen. Kasanga for this wonderful Bill. I have interacted with this Bill for some time now through my Committee. I am happy that, in her own remarks, she has overwhelmingly noted various aspects that we have raised at the Committee level. We look into the future as the Bill comes to full life on some of those critical issues being handled properly. This Bill is timely considering that the Judiciary and the Chief Justice David Maraga, as we speak, is meeting in Naivasha today the various prosecution organs of Government, led by the Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government, the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). They will be discussing on ensuring speedy and timely conclusion of cases in the Judiciary. This comes at a time when the Judiciary, through Chief Justice Maraga, has raised concerns over the supplementary budget that has already been submitted to the National Assembly on the intended budget cuts to the money that has already been appropriated to the Judiciary. Kenyans complain because they say, “Justice delayed, is justice denied.” We are complaining that Kenyans file over 400,000 to 500,000 cases in courts of law, where only a third of them are normally concluded within a year. If this Bill can be employed and be fully accepted by Kenyans--- Kenyans are litigious; they like litigation, which is good for the country, because it means that they know their rights. In as much most Kenyans are filing cases in courts, it means that they are aware of their rights. How should we assist in ensuring that we have a timely, speedy conclusion and access to justice, which is one of the critical constitutional rights, that every Kenyan should be given access to justice?"
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