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    "id": 12204,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Abdikadir",
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        "legal_name": "Abdikadir Hussein Mohamed",
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    "content": "The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission was established by the Constitution. It was established under Article 88(1) of the Constitution and under the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, Act No.9 of 2011. The functions of the commission are set out under Section 8 and under Section 5 of the Act. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act of 2011 provides for establishment and membership of the Commission. Section 5(1) provides inter alia that the Commission shall consist of a chairperson and eight members appointed in accordance with Article 250(4) of the Constitution and the provisions of the Act. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Commission shall replace both the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) which was established under Section 41 of the old Constitution and the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC). So, the new institution is a successor to both bodies. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in July of 2011, this House set up a panel to do interviews for the nominees to these positions. This was after the Act was passed and a very long process set up by Parliament which included the President and the Prime Minister nominating two individuals each to that panel. Then the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) and two other independent commissions were expected to send one person each and this House then was expected to vet each of the members of that panel, so that that panel could set up the process of advertising, interviewing and indicating a basket of qualified individuals through which the Chief Executive and the Prime Minister could pick people to nominate for appointment to these posts. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I wish to read Article 28(2) of the Sixth Schedule which also is captured by Section 35(1) of the Act. It states, “When members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) are selected, regard shall be had to the need for continuity and the retention of expertise and experience.” Therefore, this means that within this Commission, we must have experience from both the soon to be defunct IIEC and the defunct IIBRC. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, vacancies for the position of chairperson and members of the IEBC were declared in the local dailies and in the Kenya Gazette . A total of 430 applicants applied for the position of member, while only four applied for the position of chairperson. Because of the small number of the applicants for the chairperson, the panel then, on 9th September, re-advertised as one of the applicants did not meet set criteria and 15 applicants applied afresh. The panel shortlisted 44 applicants for the position of member while eight were shortlisted for the position of chairperson. The panel conducted interviews and forwarded three and 13 names for the position of chairperson and position of members as follows:- For chairperson, Mr. Isaack Hassan Ahmed, Ms. Koki Muli and Mr. Murshid Abdallah were proposed. For member, I will read them in the order in which they performed in the interviews. Dr.Yusuf Abdulrahman Nzibo was the best in the interviews out of those who were interviewed and the list continues; Eng. Abdullahi Sharawe, Mr. Jotham Okome Arwa, Mr. Thomas Letangule, Mr. Joshua Willy Wambua, Mr. Mohamed Alawi Hussun, Ms. Lillian Bokeeye Mahiri-Zaja, Ms. Jedidah Ntoyai Pilale, Ms. Muthoni Wangai, Mr. Albert C. Bwire, Mr. James Mugi Mwangi, Mr. Lawrence Nyalle and Ms. Kule Godana. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 24th October, we did receive communication from the Head of Public Service through the Clerk of the National Assembly indicating which of these members the President and the Prime Minister picked for sending to Parliament, for Parliament’s approval. On 25th October, the Speaker did communicate to us that, indeed, he had committed those names to the relevant Departmental Committee."
}