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    "id": 1049859,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1049859/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Lusaka",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
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    "content": "Health, and further that the Board was awaiting for the appointment of a substantive Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Health, to finalize the appointment of the NHIF CEO from the names of the top three candidates; (3) THAT, without cancelling the initial recruitment process of 17th January, 2020, the NHIF Board proceeded to re-advertise the position of the CEO on 24th February, 2020, and changed some eligibility requirements; (4) THAT, on 20th March, 2020, the NHIF Board held a special meeting on the recruitment of a new NHIF CEO, handpicked and appointed Dr. Peter Kamunyo Gathege as the new NHIF CEO, without subjecting the appointment through a competitive process and refused to appoint a CEO from among the persons who had emerged top at the earlier interviews, despite the specific provisions of the Constitution and statutes, which require appointments for such positions in state corporations to be through a competitive process and on merit. (5) THAT, the Petitioner has made the best efforts to have this matter addressed by the relevant authorities, all of which have failed to respond. The Petitioner, therefore, prays that the Senate investigates this matter with a view to ensuring due process as stipulated by the Constitution and the National Hospital Insurance Fund Act on appointment to the position of CEO is adhered to by the NHIF Board to safeguard public interest. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.231, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to the Petition for not more than 30 minutes. I do not see any interest. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.232(1), the Petition should be committed to the relevant standing committee for its consideration. In this case, I direct that the Petition be committed to the Standing Committee on Health. In terms of Standing Order No.232(2), the Committee is required, in not more than 60 calendar days from the time of reading the Prayer, to respond to the Petitioner by way of a Report addressed to the Petitioner, and laid on the Table of the Senate. I thank you."
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