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    "id": 1223318,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Kathiani, WDM",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Robert Mbui",
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    "content": "Firstly, Chapter 15 of the Constitution of Kenya, Article 248, identifies that there are 10 commissions and two independent offices. Then, Article 249(2) states that: “The commissions and the holders of independent offices - (a) are subject only to this Constitution and the law; and (b) are independent and not subject to direction or control by any person or authority.” None of the commissions is supposed to be a prefect to others. When this Committee met with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC), the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC) and the Public Service Commission, they all complained of the SRC meddling in their affairs. It is important to note that the Constitution is very clear about each and every one of them, and the mandate given to them. When these commissions were being formed in 2010, we need to ask ourselves whether each of them really needed to be full time. When you form a commission and the job and responsibilities it is given is not enough, they start interfering and getting involved in other State corporations. We needed to ask ourselves whether the SRC needed to remain as a full time commission because maybe the idle time they are getting is what is making them start meddling. On the general functions and the powers of commissions and independent offices, Article 252 (d) states as follows: 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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