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    "id": 1222384,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42, I wish to convey the following Message from His Excellency, the President, regarding the nomination of a person, for appointment as a member of the National Gender and Equality Commission. In the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that in exercise of powers conferred on him by Article 252(b) of the Constitution and Section 11(6) of the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2012, as read together with Sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments, (Parliamentary Approval) Act, No.33 of 2011, he has nominated Dr. Margaret Karungaru for appointment as a member of the National Gender and Equality Commission. The President now seeks approval of the Nominee by this House. Standing Order No. 45 provides that upon receipt of the notification of a nomination for appointment, such nomination shall stand committed to the relevant departmental committee for consideration. In this regard, I hereby refer the Message from His Excellency the President, together with the Curriculum Vitae, a Report of the Public Service Commission and other testimonials of the nominee to the Departmental Committee on Labour, for consideration. It is important to note that Section 8 of the Public Appointments, (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2012, provides that the Committee to which such nomination is referred shall consider the matter and table a report in the House within 28 days. Notably, Section 11(6) of the National Gender and Equality Commission Act 2012, provides for a lesser period being; 21 days. 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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