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    "id": 1097720,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1097720/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Busia CWR, ODM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. (Ms.) Florence Mutua",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Florence Mwikali Mutua",
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    "content": "appointed in March 2020 and April 2021 after the terms of the previous commissioners expired on various dates between 2019 and 2021. That, if the nomination of the five members is approved by this House and subsequently appointed by His Excellency the President, the TSC will ultimately be fully constituted with the chairperson and eight members being five men and four women in compliance with gender principle as set out in Article 27(8) of the Constitution. That, if the nomination of the five members is approved by this House and subsequently appointed by His Excellency the President, the membership of the TSC will be compliant with the provisions of Article 232(1)(h) of the Constitution on representation of Kenya’s diverse communities and Section 8(16) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, No.20 of 2012, on the principle of gender equity, ethnic and other diversities of the people of Kenya. That, the procedure used to arrive at the nominees for the position of member of the TSC was adhered to by the Selection Panel in the identification and shortlisting of the applicants and forwarding names of the positions to the President as provided for under Article 250(2)(a) of the Constitution as read with Section 8(6)(a), (b), (c) and (d) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, No.20 of 2012. That, the appointing authority has fully complied with the recommendation of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research in its Report of April 2021 on the vetting of the TSC chairperson and commissioners pursuant to Section 8(16) (a) and (b) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, 2012, which provides that: “In nominating or appointing a person as a member of the Commission, the panel and the President shall: a) observe the principle of gender equity, ethnic and other diversities of the people of Kenya and shall ensure equality of opportunity for persons with disabilities; and, b) take into account the national values and principles as set out in Articles 10, 27 and 232 of the Constitution.” The Committee made the following specific observations on the various nominees: (i) Dr. Nicodemus Ojuma Anyang, PhD, nominee for the position of member of the TSC:"
}