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    "id": 141469,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Gumo",
    "speaker_title": "1836 The Minister for Regional Development Authorities",
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        "legal_name": "Fredrick fidelis Omulo Gumo",
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    "content": "! Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a) The name of the current Managing Director of TARDA is Mr. Francis Musumba Agoya. He is a Bachelor of Commerce Degree holder. The procedure that was used in the recruitment of the Managing Director was as follows:- (i) The Board of TARDA advertised the vacant position in both the Daily Nation and The Standard newspapers on 3rd February, 2009. A human resource consultant, M/s Manpower Services Limited, was appointed to assist the Board in the recruitment process. A sub-committee comprising of a number of Board members, including the Chairman, was appointed to work with the human resource consultant in carrying out the recruitment process. Following the advertisement, 94 applications were received. The consultant shortlisted 11 candidates for further interview. The sub-committee, with the assistance of the human resource consultant, interviewed the 11 shortlisted candidates on 23rd March, 2009 and shortlisted the under-listed three suitable candidates, whose names were forwarded to my office by the Chairman of TARDA on 2nd April, 2009 for consideration. In exercise of the powers conferred to me under Section 10(i) of the Tana and Athi Rivers Development Act, Cap.443, and in my capacity as the Minister for Regional Development Authorities, I appointed Mr. Francis Musumba Agoya to be the Managing Director of TARDA for a period of three years with effect from 24th June, 2009. As required by the law, the appointment was published in the Kenya Gazette Volume CX1, No.62 of 17th July, 2009. Giving due regard of that recruitment procedure, the appointment was in conformity with the existing Government regulations and guidelines. (b) I believe that TARDA and the consultant were duly satisfied with the qualifications and the suitability of the three candidates that they had recommended to my office for consideration for appointment to the post. (c) I am not aware and, hence, cannot confirm that the Managing Director is subject to corruption related investigations arising from his alleged commissions during his tenure in the diplomatic service."
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