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    "id": 997081,
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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": " Hon. Speaker, Hon. Ochieng’ has raised a very important and substantive agenda, something that I think has been at the core of discussion in this country, more particularly considering the statement by the President of the Supreme Court yesterday. I think this is a matter that we have to take seriously and deal with as a country. I support that the Committee needs to look into the matter exhaustively and report to the House. But I am concerned with some sections of the request, more particularly about disobedience of court orders. You know there are three arms of government. If that report of disobedience of court orders is brought here, are we setting a stage for some impeachment Motion? What will we do with that report? If there are people in the Executive who are disobeying court orders, the same courts have the powers to commit them to civil jail. That is what we should be doing in cases where the Judiciary has been defeated. The Judiciary has a lot of powers in this matter, but they do not want to use those powers. They appear to be helpless, praying to Kenyans. I do not know what they expect Kenyans to do. That to me is not very helpful. I agree with some sections of that request for statement. We need to understand what the problem really is between the Executive and the Judiciary. As a House of people’s representatives, we can arbitrate, because we have a duty to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law. So we will see where the problem is. We even need to have the Committee invite the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya to explain some of these issues. I think the Judiciary should also exhaust some of the powers they have. They are powers that even this House does not have, like committing people who disobey court orders to civil jail. My concern is around disobedience of court orders. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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