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    "id": 1261857,
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    "speaker_name": "Tharaka, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. George Murugara",
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    "content": "approves the appointment of Ms. Salome Wairimu Muhia-Beacco as Principal Secretary, State Department for Correctional Services. Hon. Speaker, the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee conducted the vetting exercise yesterday morning. I am grateful you allowed us to do this because very important business of the House was going on. We were 12 Members of the Committee and we want to apologise because when the quorum bell was rung, we continued the vetting contrary to the Standing Orders. Hon. Kimani Ichung’wah came and brought us out so that we could give the House quorum. I table a detailed Report on what we did. The findings of the Committee were that the nominee, Salome Wairimu Muhia-Beacco, qualifies to be the Principal Secretary for the State Department for Correctional Services. I believe every Member has read the report because in our observations, which is what we are required to do - suitability vetting is not an academic exercise. It is purely to interview and ascertain that a nominee qualifies. We confirmed the procedure used to nominate the candidate complied with Article 155(3) of the Constitution. That the nominee met all the constitutional and statutory requirements prescribed by the law when it comes to nomination to become a principal secretary. That, Ms. Salome Wairimu Muhia-Beacco is a senior advocate in this country and a senior partner in a law firm run by her and another partner. She has experience in developing and managing strategies vital for the running of the firm and her strategies are similar to what is required to run correctional services as a principal secretary. The nominee exhibited clear understanding of the current issues affecting the State Department for Correction Services; the need to promote a just and secure society and the effective administration of justice with regard to this particular department. Having considered this, we were convinced that she is suitable. The only message we have for her is that the previous Principal Secretary for Correctional Services, Mary Muthoni Muriuki’s shoes were extremely big and she has to fit into them. She exhibited zeal and passion to changing prisons to correctional centres and that was endearing to us. This is the reason why, having taken into consideration all the relevant factors, the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs recommends to this House to approve the appointment of this lady, Salome Muhia-Beacco, as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Correctional Services. Hon. Speaker, with those remarks, I beg to move and request the indefatigable Member for Dadaab, Hon. Farah Maalim, to second. Thank you very much."
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