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    "id": 1134545,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mwea, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Josphat Kabinga",
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        "legal_name": "Josphat Kabinga Wachira",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Deputy Speaker. I beg to move: That, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare in its report on the Vetting of the Nominees for appointment as Members of the National Gender and Equality Commission, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 21st December 2021, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 250 (2) (b) of the Constitution and Section 11(7) of the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011; this House approves the appointment of the following persons as members of the National Gender and Equality Commission: (i) Ms. Caroline Naikena Lentupuru; and, (ii) Mr. Thomas Okoth Koyier. The establishment of the National Gender and Equality Commission is as spelt out in Article 59 (3) of the Constitution of Kenya and the National Gender and Equality Commission Act No. 23 of 2011. In that, Members will see the membership of the Commission. As it is, the Commission has only three members. The approval of the proposed members will make it five, as stipulated in the Article. In the same, Members will see the functions of the Commission. The Committee sat to look at the suitability of the nominees for appointment. This was assessed with regard to whether their abilities, experience and qualities met the needs of the National Gender and Equality Commission Act. All the procedural and statutory requirements for the approval of the candidates have been satisfied, including compliance with Section 7 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No. 33 of 2011. The notification by the President and the committal to the Committee for vetting is well adhered to. Public participation also took place as stipulated in Article 118 (1) (b) of the Constitution and Section 9 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No. 33 of 2011. The Committee also observed the procedures used in arriving at the nominees. Again, the Committee was satisfied that the procedures were well observed. The Committee noted that the nominations had been made in a manner prescribed in the Constitution and the National Gender and Equality Commission Act. However, the Committee noted with concern that the selection panel by the Public Service Commission (PSC) did not undertake a thorough scrutiny of the nominees’ academic certificates. One of the nominees, Mr. Koyier did not disclose or avail his primary school and secondary school certificates to the panel. These certificates were however availed after the insistence of the Committee. The Committee observed that the regional representation and ethnic diversity was adhered to. The Committee considered the list of the nominees proposed for appointment as members of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) and noted that the appointments reflected the regional and ethnic diversity of the people of Kenya as required by Article 250 (4) of the Constitution, and also took into account representation of persons living with disabilities. The current Commissioners are Dr. Joyce Mwikali from Machakos County, Dr. Murithi J. Chomba Munyi from Tharaka Nithi and Hon. Priscilla Nyokabi Kinyua from Nyeri County. The two nominees hail from Baringo and Homa-Bay Counties. We also observed that the two thirds gender rule was adhered to. The Committee observed that the nomination of the two nominees will The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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