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MP roots for translation of laws into Kiswahili

Cases of bewildered suspects appearing in court with no clue of the gravity of charges facing them due to existing language barriers could be a thing of the past if the National Assembly approves a motion seeking to translate all existing laws into the national language.

The motion by Joyce Lay (Taita Taveta) is seeking to have all Acts of Parliament progressively translated into Kiswahili to make them more accessible to ordinary Kenyans and enable suspects comprehend their contents.

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