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"content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.42, I wish to convey a Message from His Excellency the President relating to nomination of persons for appointment to the offices of the chairperson and members of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. In the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that in exercise of powers conferred on him by Article 250(2)(b) of the Constitution, and in accordance with the procedure set out in Section 11(3) of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act (Act No.14 of 2011) as read together with Sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, he nominates the following persons for appointment to the offices of chairperson and member of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, respectively: 1. Ms. Roseline Doreen Adhiambo Odhiambo-Odede, HSC - Chairperson 2. Prof. Marion Mutugi Wanjiku - Member 3. Dr. Raymond Plal Sang Nyeris - Member 4. Ms. Sarah Talaso Bonaya - Member 5. Dr. Dennis Nyongesa Wamalwa - Member Hon. Members, His Excellency the President, therefore, seeks the approval of this House of the nominees for appointment to the aforementioned State offices. Hon. Members, Standing Order 45 requires that upon receipt of notification of nomination for appointment, such nomination shall stand committed to the relevant departmental committee of the House for consideration. In this regard, pursuant to the provisions of this Standing Order, therefore, and paragraph (3) of Standing Order 42 (Messages from the President), I hereby refer the Message relating to appointments to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to undertake the necessary approval hearings. Whereas Section 7 of the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011, provides a lesser period within which the House is to consider the respective nominees, Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, (Act No.33 of 2011), requires the National Assembly to undertake the exercise within days. In this regard, the Committee should undertake approval hearings and submit their report within the 28-day period provided for in the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, (Act No.33 of 2011), being the most recent amendment made by Parliament with respect to the general period of vetting of State appointees. Hon. Members, as you are all aware, the National Assembly, together with all its committees, is already on long recess until Tuesday, 25th January 2022, which will be first sitting day of the Sixth Session of this Parliament. The House resumed for the current Special Sittings to only consider the business specified in the Gazette Notice No.14165 of 24th December 2021. In this regard, the counting of the period specified in Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011 will start upon resumption of the regular sittings of 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 Justice and Legal Affairs is required to notify the public and the nominees in good time. Thereafter, upon resumption of its sittings, the Committee is to undertake the necessary approval hearings and submit its report to the House before Tuesday, 15th February 2022 to enable the House consider the proposed appointment within statutory timelines. I thank you, Hon. Members."
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