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    "id": 1134603,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Limuru, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Peter Mwathi",
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        "legal_name": "Peter Mungai Mwathi",
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    "content": " Hon. Deputy Speaker, permit me to take this again. Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for appointment as Chairperson of the Public Service Commission, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 21st December, 2021 and, pursuant to the provisions of Article 233(2) of the Constitution, paragraph 3(3)(d) of the First Schedule to the Public Service Commission Act, 2017 and section 8(2) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Amb. Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri as the Chairperson of the Public Service Commission. Hon. Deputy Speaker, in exercise of the powers conferred by Section 10(2) of the Public Service Commission Act No.10 of 2017, His Excellency the President declared a vacancy in the Office of the Chairperson, Public Service Commission, vide Gazette Notice No.8626 of 23rd August 2021 and, subsequently and, in accordance with provisions of Paragraph 3(d) of the First Schedule to the Public Service Commission Act No.10 of 2017, a seven-member panel was constituted vide Gazette No.10282 on 1st October 2021 for the selection of nominees for the appointment. The selection panel invited suitable qualified persons to apply for the position of Chairperson, Public Service Commission, vide Gazette Notice No.11088 of 15th October 2021. At the lapse of application period, the panel had received 99 applications out of which 12 were shortlisted and interviewed on 10th and 11th November 2021. At the end of the interviews, the three top candidates were as follows: 1. Amb. Anthony Mwaniki Muchiri who scored 77.3 per cent. 2. Ms. Charity Selina Kisotu who scored 75.9 per cent. 3. Dr. Kennedy Juma Mulunda who scored 70.8 per cent. Pursuant to Article 233 (2) of the Constitution and paragraph 3 of the First Schedule of the Public Service Commission Act, No. 10 of 2017 as read together with Section 3 and 5 of the Public 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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