Entry Instance

HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept

{
    "id": 1017635,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1017635/?format=api",
    "text_counter": 219,
    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Mwathi",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 104,
        "legal_name": "Peter Mungai Mwathi",
        "slug": "peter-mwathi"
    },
    "content": "member of the Council and shall not have a vote. (2) The members under subsection (1) (f) shall be appointed through an open, transparent and competitive process through the procedure prescribed in the Third Schedule. (3) In appointing members to the Council under subsection (1) (f), the Cabinet Secretary shall ensure that (a) there are equal opportunities for persons with disabilities, persons from marginalized communities and persons from professional bodies; (b) not more than two thirds of the members of the council are of the same gender; and, (c) the membership of the Council reflects the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya. (4) A person is qualified for appointment as the chairperson, if the person (a) possesses at least a Bachelor’s degree from a university recognized in Kenya; (b) has at least five years’ post qualification experience; (c) is not a holder of any other public office; (d) is a member of an active registered youth group; (e) meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution and any written law relating to integrity; and, (f) is a youth. (5) A person is qualified for appointment as a member of the council under subsection (1)(f), if the person (a) possesses at least a post-secondary education certificate from an institution recognized in Kenya; (b) has at least three years’ post qualification experience; (c) is not a holder of any other public office; (d) is a member of an active registered youth group; (e) meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution and any written law relating to integrity; and, (f) is a youth. (6) An appointment under subsection 1(a) and (f) shall be by name and notice in the Gazette. The justifications for this amendment are that one, we replace the terminology \"Permanent Secretary\" which is obsolete, with \"Principal Secretary\". Two, we ensure that the Council has an odd number for voting purposes; and three, reduce the bloated membership of the Council to 15 members. It currently comprises of 22 members contrary to the stipulated numbers under the State Corporations Act which gives a maximum of 15 persons. There is need to ensure that the appointment of the youth to the Council follows a competitive process and promotes the values and principals of public service contained in Article 232 of the Constitution by requiring fair competition and merit as the basis of appointment. Finally, the amendment provides the qualifications to be held by youth members of the Council so as to guarantee a competitive and merit-based recruitment. As it is presently, the current Act only stipulates qualifications to be held by the chairperson. 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."
}