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    "id": 1089630,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1089630/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Kibiru",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13196,
        "legal_name": "Charles Reubenson Kibiru",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, it may be noted that expiry of the term of commissioners is not listed as one of the grounds which may occasion a vacancy in the office of commissioner or chairperson. As such, there was no specific requirement for notification of vacancy resulting from expiry of term, in the gazette within 14 days as is provided for vacancies arising from the circumstances contemplated under section 9(1). In 2018, the Senate participated in nomination of a representative to SRC on behalf of counties. It is during this exercise that the Committee on Finance and Budget noted this legislative gap within the law. It was noted that once the term of the commissioners expires there is no common communication notify the relevant bodies to start the nomination process. In fact, each nominating body conducted its process at different times depending on when they got information on the need to nominate a representative. It is this background that led the Committee resolved to institute the amendments to the SRC Act to ensure when the term of the commissioner expires, there is gazettement of the same and notification of the nominating bodies to conduct the process within a set"
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