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    "content": "Director General (DG) for Health, following a competitive recruitment exercise conducted by the Public Service Commission (PSC). Section 16(2) of the Health Act requires Parliament to vet the nominee submitted by the Cabinet Secretary for appointment as the Director General for Health. The said section states as follows- “The Director-General for Health shall be recruited by the Public Service Commission through a competitive process, vetted by Parliament and appointed by the Cabinet Secretary.’’ Section 8(1) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act states that a Committee shall consider a nomination and table its report in the relevant House for debate and decision within 28 days from the date on which the notification of nomination was given. Hon. Senators, this being a matter of immense importance in the provision of public health facilities, I hereby refer the request of the Cabinet Secretary for Health to the Standing Committee on Health for further processing pursuant to Standing Order No.77 of the Senate. The Standing Committee, working jointly with the relevant Departmental Committee of the National Assembly, will be required to consider the request, undertake approval hearing and table a report within 28 days pursuant to Section 8(1) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval Act). The Committees are expected to forthwith jointly commence the vetting process of the nominee, ensuring that the committees notify the candidate and the public of the time and place for holding the approval hearing in accordance with Standing Order No.77(2) of the Senate and the corresponding Standing Order of the National Assembly. Kindly be guided. I have got a further communication to make."
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