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"content": "Article 59 of the Constitution establishes the Kenya National Human Rights and Equality Commission and at Section 4, Parliament is empowered to enact legislation to give full effect to this Part, and any such legislation may restructure the Commission into two or more separate commissions. This House passed that legislation in August 2011, where pursuant to sub-section 59(4) of the Constitution, three different legislations were enacted that restructured the Kenya National Human Rights Commission into a Commission on Administrative Justice, one on National Gender and Equality Commission and the other one the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights. The Commission on Administrative Justice is established under Section 3 on the Commission on Administrative Justice Act and under the Constitution as earlier said, and Section 8 of that Act gives the functions of the Commission. Under Section 9, the Act provides for the Commission in terms of how many commissioners it will have, what chairperson it will consist of and so on. Under Section 10, it sets out the qualifications for appointment of the chairperson as follows:- (a) has knowledge and at least fifteen years experience in matters relating to human rights, law, conflict resolution, arbitration or administration of justice; (b) holds a degree from a university recognized in Kenya; and, (c) meets the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution. Section 10(2) sets the requirements for the Commissioners. Under Section 11, the Act sets the procedures and timelines for appointment and those timelines of appointment were followed as you can see on your Report, hon. Members. In a letter dated 11th October, 2011, the Permanent Secretary and Secretary to the Cabinet advised Parliament of the nomination of Mr. Paul Otiende Amollo who scored the highest among those interviewed for the position of chairperson, Dr. Regina Gathoni Mwatha who scored the highest among those interviewed for the position of member and Mr. Saadia Abdikadir Mohammed who was nominated on account of regional balancing for the position of member. Section 11 (7) provides that the National Assembly shall, within 21 days, consider all the nominations received and approve or reject any nomination. Today is the deadline for the National Assembly to approve the nominations. On 18th October, the Speaker, indeed, gave that communication."
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