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    "content": "In the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that, in exercise of powers conferred on him by Article 230 (2) (b) (v) of the Constitution as read together with Article 250 (2) (b) of the Constitution, and in accordance with the procedure set out in Section 7 of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act of 2011 and Sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act of 2011, he nominates Ms. Wangui Elizabeth Muchiri as a representative of the National Police Service Commission to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. His Excellency the President now seeks the approval by this House of the nominee for appointment to the office of a member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. Hon. Members, Standing Order No.45 provides that upon receipt of a notification of nomination for appointment, such a nomination shall stand committed to the relevant Departmental Committee for consideration. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Standing Order, therefore, and paragraph (3) of Standing Order No.42 (Messages from the President), I hereby refer the Message from His Excellency the President to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning in order for the Committee to undertake the necessary approval hearings. Hon. Members, whereas Section 7 (11) of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission Act of 2011 provides a lesser period within which the House is to consider the nominee, Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No.33 of 2011 requires the National Assembly to undertake the exercise within 28 days. In this regard, the Committee should undertake approval hearings and submit its Report within the 28 days provided for in the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act of 2011, being the most recent amendment made by Parliament in respect of the general period of vetting of state nominees for appointment. As you are all aware, the National Assembly, together with all its Committees, is already on recess until Tuesday, 25th January 2022 – the First Sitting Day of the Sixth Session of the 12th Parliament. The House has resumed for the current Special Sittings to only consider the business specified in Kenya Gazette Notice No.13599 of 17th December 2021. In this regard, the counting of the period specified under Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act of 2011 will start upon resumption of the regular sittings of the House and its Committees on 25th January 2022. That being the case, the statutory timeline will lapse on Tuesday, 22nd February 2022. Hon. Members, the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning is required to notify the public and the nominee in good time. Thereafter, upon resumption of its sittings, the Committee should undertake the necessary approval hearings and submit its report to the House before Tuesday, 15th February 2022 to enable the House to consider the proposed appointment within the statutory timelines. I thank you. By the way, Hon. Members, the second Message I have read was under Order No.3 and not under Standing Order No., Communications from the Chair. So, I will proceed with Messages."
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