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    "id": 1457837,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Standing Order 42(1) relating to Messages from the President provides that “The Speaker shall read to the House any message from the President delivered to the Speaker for communication to the House.” In this regard, I wish to convey to the House that I have received two Messages from His Excellency the President, notifying of the nomination of persons for appointment as the Attorney-General and as a Cabinet Secretary, respectively. In the First Message, His Excellency the President conveys that, in exercise of powers conferred on him by Article 156(2) of the Constitution, as read together with sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (Cap. 7F), he nominates Ms Dorcas Agik Odhong Oduor, SC, OGW for appointment as the Attorney-General of the Republic of Kenya. For clarity, Article 156(2) of the Constitution states, and I quote: “The Attorney-General shall be nominated by the President and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appointed by the President.” Hon. Members, in the Second Message, His Excellency the President conveys that, in exercise of powers conferred on him by Article 152(2) of the Constitution, as read together with sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (Cap. 7F), he nominates Ms Beatrice Askul Moe for appointment as the Cabinet Secretary for East African Community Affairs and Regional Development. For clarity, Article 152(2) of the Constitution states and I quote: “The President shall nominate and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint Cabinet Secretaries.” In view of the foregoing and pursuant to the provisions of section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, as read together with Standing Order 42(3), I hereby refer the Messages from the President, together with the curriculum vitae of the nominees, to the Committee on Appointments. Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act provides that, unless otherwise provided in law, the Committee to which such nomination is referred shall consider the matter and table a report in the House within 28 days. Conscious of the fact that the House is scheduled to proceed for recess next week, I hasten to clarify that the counting of days with respect to the consideration of the nominees will cease during the recess period and resume when the House first sits upon resumption. It is therefore imperative that the Committee on Appointments commences the process of consideration of the nominees, alongside those already committed to it. In so doing, the The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for informationpurposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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