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    "id": 942150,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kiminini, FORD-K",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Chris Wamalwa",
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        "legal_name": "Chrisantus Wamalwa Wakhungu",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. It is said that justice delayed is justice denied. This is as much a matter of national importance as it is a matter of concern. Article 95 of the Constitution says that this Parliament can deliberate and resolve on any matter of national importance. Indeed, if justice is going to be delayed and denied, obviously it is a big concern to the people and to this House. Right now, we are under the presidential system. Under the presidential system, parliament is a budget-making House. However, it is unfortunate to note that we still have hangovers in the National Treasury. Many times when we pass Bills here, particularly those with money implications, we seek the concurrence of Treasury. It is high time the Treasury understood that under the presidential system, Parliament is the budget-making House. It is very ridiculous for the Treasury to issue such a memo. Under this system, the Treasury is like a storekeeper. You are there to keep and then yours is to distribute based on the formula that you have been given. So, they cannot go and purport to reduce the budget for the Judiciary without getting concurrence from this House. It is this House that allocates and appropriates money. So, to me, whatever the Cabinet Secretary is trying to do is violation of the Constitution and these can be good grounds to impeach the current Cabinet Secretary who is acting. I read in the papers that some courts are closing in some areas. We want our people to access justice. We have a lot of matters pertaining corruption in this country. We have heard His Excellency the President say that a lot of cases are being delayed in courts. However, if at all he allows his Executive to do this, then it is going to be worse. Parliament cannot act in vain. On matters of legislation, there is no other body which has legislative authority apart from this 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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