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    "id": 1412642,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Belgut, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Nelson Koech",
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    "content": " Thank you Hon. Speaker. 2. All nominees who appeared before the Committee are Kenyan citizens and do not hold dual citizenship, in conformity with Article 78 of the Constitution. 3. All nominees committed to not participate in any other gainful employment while serving as State officers, as required under Article 77(1) of the Constitution. 4. In accordance with Article 77(2) of the Constitution and the Schedule to the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, Cap 7, none of the nominees holds office in any political party. 5. The nominees indicated compliance with Articles 75 and 76 of the Constitution on the conduct and financial probity of State officers. They indicated non-existence of potential conflict of interest and committed to declare, should any arise. By the set deadline for receipt of memoranda from members of the public, the Committee had received one submission from one John Katithi Mueke expressing his support for the nomination of Ms. Carolyne Kamende Daudi as the High Commissioner of Kenya to Ottawa, Canada. The EACC, in response to a request for information on the nominees, pointed out that it had not undertaken any investigation pursuant to its mandate against twenty-four (24) nominees, nor had it recommended prosecution of any of them save for Mr. David Kiplangat Kerich, Mr. Ekitela Erastus Lokaale, and Hon. Joash Arthur Maangi. The three nominees are still under investigation by the EACC and have not been charged and convicted by any court of law. Article 50 (2) (a) of the Constitution provides that every accused person has the right to be presumed innocent until the contrary is proved. Therefore, it would be premature for the Committee to adjudge the nominees guilty of undisclosed offences when due process has not been carried out. Hon. Speaker, the nominations meet the threshold of the two-third gender principle and regional balance in line with Articles 27(3) and 232(1) (h) of the Constitution. Twenty-five out of the 26 nominees who presented their academic and professional credentials and made oral submissions during the approval hearings, demonstrated their suitability for appointment in 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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