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    "content": "Leadership and integrity is also another requirement that we look at in line with our Constitution. Having gone through the provisions of the Constitution and what is required of us, I want to confirm that the Committee ensured that all the nominees proved to us that they are beyond reproach. I want to emphasise the need for all our nominees to prove that they are beyond reproach. I know there are those with a different view from the Minority side, especially on the two nominees. All matters on Hon. Aisha Jumwa were canvassed in the Committee including charges that have been levelled against her and the affidavits that were filed against her. With regard to Hon. Mithika Linturi and Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u, the Committee considered all these petitions and memoranda that were filed by members of the public in line with the constitutional provisions to allow for public participation. Kenyans did not just exercise their constitutional right to public participation by submitting memoranda to the National Assembly to be considered as we vetted the nominees. They participated in the actual vetting of these nominees. We thank and appreciate the Fourth Estate for the work they did to cover the proceedings from morning to late in the evening. Through the Fourth Estate (media agencies and companies), Kenyans participated in the vetting. I appreciate millions of Kenyans who supported the Committee, vetted these nominees together with us and would even send in questions by text messages and WhatsApp and some by making phone calls over lunch time putting specific questions to nominees. Many of the Committee Members represented their people by asking some of the questions that members of the public had sent. 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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