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    "speaker_name": "Homa Bay Town, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Kaluma",
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        "legal_name": "George Peter Opondo Kaluma",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I was before the court as one of the lawyers observing what was happening. We may take it lightly but we see the desperation and misery that a judge goes through. Let us agree this way: We are separate arms of Government but there is a way in which the Judiciary also wants to relate with Parliament and the Executive. So, we have a case where the Ministry concerned, the police and everybody are looking at a judge in his face and they are not obeying his order. The judge does not want to commit them to jail. What does he do? This is why I agree with the suggestion that this matter be committed to a Committee to be investigated as a matter of principle not just a specific case. How many people petitioned the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs, through this House, to investigate why court orders issued to them were not being enforced during the 11th Parliament? The time has come. It is not for no reason that the oversight mandate in this country is vested with this House. For you to be appointed the Inspector General of Police, you must pass through this House. We vetted the current office holder just the other day. For you to be appointed judge or Chief Justice or Deputy Chief Justice, there is a reason as to why Article 95(5) exists. These are matters which are addressed by the representatives of the people who are seated here. We may talk about sub judice, but we are talking about enforcement of orders. Once an order is directed at a thing it must be enforced. There can be no prohibition of discussion on whether the order is being obeyed is as much as the case could be there."
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