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    "id": 990431,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Orengo",
    "speaker_title": "The Senate Minority Leader",
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        "legal_name": "Aggrey James Orengo",
        "slug": "james-orengo"
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    "content": " Mr. Speaker, Sir, I support this Statement. The last component of that Statement is very important. It is on the question of compliance with court orders. One of the fundamental provisions of the Constitution is the rule of law. The moment a Government does not comply with or obey the court orders that Government could not sit and preside over the affairs of a constitutionally or democratically elected Government. I sit in that Committee with Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. we should come out with a firm answer. That answer should come from the top to tell us why it is so difficult to comply with court orders. This is primary. How can you ask a policeman like we have been complaining about eviction that they are being carried by police officers. If the police officers are required to comply with legal court orders, how can you expect them to undertake faithfully their work under the principle of the rule of law? Mr. Speaker, Sir, finally, a country which cannot have judges is a banana republic. I am saying that without fear of contradiction. It is only in a banana republic where you cannot have a system of courts. The Court of Appeal is the second ranking level of our court system. I am asking that this Committee should come out with answers. The last time we were very embarrassed as lawyers who appeared in court, which found Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) not being compliant with court orders. They were sentenced. If we were in a country of a rule of law, they would not be serving. I said in this House that when we are talking about these court orders and the rule of law, they will not look at us in the eye. Now they are facing the music. I want Sen. Kihika to look at me in the eye. You are the Whip of a ruling party. You cannot be crying. Give us those answers. We do not need even to go to State House. You should provide us with answers. 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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