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    "id": 939276,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/939276/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Murkomen",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Majority Leader",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Onesimus Kipchumba Murkomen",
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    "content": "The former Minister for Foreign Affairs is also reminding me that even those from unfriendly countries, as long as they are visiting the country, they must be treated with the respect that is accorded to the people of that stature under international law. Those concerns are not trivial. When we talk about treating the Chief Justice during public holidays in terms of where he sits is not trivial. This is because, it is not the Chief Justice Maraga we are discussing, it is the Office of the Chief Justice and the respect accorded to the Judiciary. In the same way, we have always insisted that the Speaker of the Senate must be treated properly. Even when former Speaker, Hon. Ethuro was sitting there, there were days he was trying to be humble and did not want some things. Even when Sen. (Prof.) Kindiki was the Majority Leader, sometimes he would want to sit behind at public functions, I would remind him that it was not him we were discussing, but the Office of the Majority Leader of the Senate. You may not want those entitlements, but there is a stature and standard accorded to certain offices. Those concerns really bother us. Most importantly is the implementation of Article 63 of the Constitution that requires that the functions of the Judiciary must be taken closer to the people, that the people must not be denied services and adequate resources must be given to the Judiciary to ensure that the courts, court officers and the judges are able to discharge their responsibilities unabated. If this issue will be resolved, it is important for the Judiciary to also take its strong position. When the Chief Justice issued that statement, I was among the first people to go on twitter and say that it is not that the Chief Justice has no powers and responsibilities. It is also not true that the Judiciary does not have the powers to enforce the principles of respect of its institution. The Judiciary must not sound helpless because if they do so, the people of Kenya will lose hope in it. Chief Justice, you have the ability to bite! You have the teeth so you must bite! Make rulings and decisions that respect the Judiciary. The people who are trying to undermine his responsibilities are Principal Secretaries in Ministries, Cabinet Secretaries The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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