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    "id": 1115104,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kangema, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Muturi Kigano",
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        "legal_name": "Clement Muturi Kigano",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I rise to move the following Motion: THAT, notwithstanding the provisions of section 10(3) of the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission Act, 2011, and pursuant to the provisions of section 13 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, relating to extension of period for consideration of nominees for appointment to a public office, this House resolves to extend the period for consideration of the nominees submitted by His Excellency the President for appointment as members of the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission by a period of fourteen (14) days from 26th October, 2021. This Motion is grounded on the fact that my Committee has already met the deadline. Today was the date we interviewed the nominees. If we were to table a report for consideration, it would be ready by Thursday but the House will not have time to consider that report. Section 10(3) of the EACC Act obligates this House not only to have the report tabled, but also to consider the report and approve or disprove the nominees within 21 days. If we go by the 21 days, the deadline will fall on 26th October, 2021, which is next week. However by that time, the House will be on recess. My Committee has completed its work. The statutory deadline for appearance before the Committee was yesterday. Today, the nominees came before the Committee and we completed vetting them this afternoon. In two days, we are ready to table our report but the report will not be considered by the House by the time we rise for recess. Those are the grounds. I beg to ask the Leader of the Majority Party to second."
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