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    "id": 1123306,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Roysambu, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Isaac Ndirangu",
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        "legal_name": "Isaac Waihenya Ndirangu",
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    "content": "There was regional balance in the nomination. All the four nominees came from different counties. They are from Nyeri, Nairobi, Bungoma and Mandera. There was gender balance in the nominations because two of them are male and two are female. The nominating authority submitted the report of the interviewing panel that conducted the interviews for the nominees and hence the Committee was able to ascertain that the interview process was competitive. All the nominees have been cleared by KRA on tax compliance, HELB, EACC, DCI and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties on membership to political parties. The Competition Authority Act, No.12 of 2010, did not provide the process for appointment, the minimum academic qualifications, and years of experience required to appoint one as a director of the Competition Authority of Kenya. Hence this Committee is asking that we legislate further to provide for the process of appointment. The Committee has vetted the individuals and found them fit. Having considered their suitability capacity and integrity, and pursuant to Section 8(2) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approvals) Act, the Committee recommends that the National Assembly approves the nomination and subsequent appointment of the four nominees to the position of directors of the Board of Competition Authority of Kenya. This Committee also recommends that the Competition Act, 2010 be amended to outline the process of appointing members to the board; specific minimum academic and professional qualifications; and, the minimum number of years of experience thereof. The Committee also recommends that the Act be amended to increase the term of service for directors of the Competition Authority of Kenya to six years and to make the board full time. With those few remarks, I beg to move and request the Member for Tetu to second."
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