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    "id": 940897,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Suba South, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. John Mbadi",
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        "legal_name": "John Mbadi Ng'ong'o",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker, for that correction, and a positive one. I got concerned. Reading Article 95 of the Constitution, I think as a House this is a matter that we cannot ignore. I say so because the issue that the BAC will deal with is actually just a subset of what I heard the CJ complain about. Therefore, as the BAC intends to deal with the matter of budgetary allocations and budget cuts or lack of it… I thought the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs is responsible for overseeing the Judiciary. It needs to also take steps and listen to the issues that are being raised by the CJ. The CJ is the President of the Judiciary. He is the head of the third arm of Government. If he can come out publicly to complain about frustration and possible interference of the Judiciary, this is a matter that we cannot ignore. Remember that this country at one point went into civil strife because of lack of confidence in the Judiciary. That was because the Judiciary had been compromised or, in the eyes of those who did not want to go the route of the Judiciary, by the Executive. If again the Judiciary is now complaining of an attempt by the Executive to compromise its independence, that is a matter that this House, which is responsible for overseeing all State organs needs to take interest in. Therefore, as you make a determination on the request by Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah on the budgetary matters, I would also request you that we hear from the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs on whether they have taken up this matter as a matter of urgency. If not, then I would urge that this matter is dealt with. If this House does not step in, then I do not see any other institution that can step in. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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