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    "id": 1384020,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1384020/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mbeere North, DP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Ruku GK",
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    "content": "and, (b) has knowledge and, at least, seven years’ experience in— (i) law; (ii) environmental management; (iii) economics; (iv) public finance; (v) mining; (vi) community development; or, (vii) any other related field.” This proposed law says that to be appointed as the chairperson, you must have all these qualifications. I do not know a person who went to school and studied for degrees in about six or seven areas. The wording in this Clause has a problem. Whoever drafted this Bill wanted to say that the chairperson should have knowledge in one of these areas, but not all of them. Therefore, it is not crafted seriously. When we do our Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) or Master's degree studies, it is very easy to identify a dissertation or thesis that someone has taken the time to look at. People invest time and seriousness in arranging flowing paragraphs that can be easily read. The abstracts or literature reviews are also well-written. When we see such mistakes in a serious Bill, it shows that there are probably many others. This discourages Members from supporting it. The same mistake is repeated in Clause 16(1) and 2 of the Bill on Director-General. It says that: “(1) There shall be a director-general of the authority who shall be competitively recruited and appointed by the board on such terms and conditions as the board shall determine. (2) A person qualifies for appointment as director-general under subsection (1) if such person— (a) holds a degree from a university recognised in Kenya; And, (b) has knowledge and at least 10 years’ experience in— (i) law; (ii) environmental management; (iii) economics; (iv) public finance; (v) mining; (vi) community development; or, (vii) any other related field."
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