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    "id": 1392756,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1392756/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Marakwet West, Independent",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Timothy Kipchumba",
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    "content": " Very well, Hon. Temporary Speaker. The fact that this House has been given the mandate to approve the appointment of the Chief Administrative Secretaries is a plus. We will ascertain whether these individuals qualify to serve in that capacity or not. It also provides that they must meet certain minimum constitutional requirements like compliance with Chapter Six of the Constitution. That is an integrity test which was not available prior to the proposed Bill. It clearly provides that a person who has been convicted of an offence carrying a penalty of imprisonment for a term of at least six months does not qualify to be appointed. However, there is a problem here. It says that if that person pays a fine, then he will be eligible for appointment. If one is convicted to serve a prison term or pay a fine, we should look at the offence but not the way the sentence has been meted out. This is because whether you serve six months or pay a fine, you have already committed an offence. The Bill also sets out the roles of the Chief Administrative Secretaries. Before this Bill, there was no provision on their roles. It has clearly highlighted them. This is a plus to the law making process. Committees often invite cabinet secretaries and principal secretaries but they do not appear before them. The Bill highlights clearly that Chief Administrative Secretaries shall be liaison officers between Parliament and the Executive. They shall also be liaison officers between the Executive and county governments. It has clearly defined their role to avoid conflicts between the cabinet secretaries and principal secretaries in the ministries. I support the Bill as it is progressive and responds well to the decisions of the Court of Appeal. Thank you, Hon. Temporary Speaker. 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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