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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Deputy Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 42(1), I wish to report to the House that I have received a Message from His Excellency the President regarding the nomination of a person for appointment as the Inspector-General of the National Police Service. In the Message, His Excellency the President conveys that, in exercise of powers conferred by Article 245(2)(a) of the Constitution and Section 12(2) of the National Police Service Act, 2011 as read together with Section 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, he nominates Mr. Douglas Kanja Kirocho for appointment as the Inspector-General of the National Police Service. The President, therefore, seeks the approval of the nominee by Parliament. Hon. Members, for clarity, Article 245(2)(a) of the Constitution states: “The Inspector- General is appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament.\" It is notable that the approval of the nominee is among those that the Constitution requires to be undertaken by the two Houses of Parliament. In this regard, the vetting of the candidate will be done by a joint sitting of the relevant committees of both Houses of Parliament, in accordance with the established practice. For clarity, the vetting process shall proceed in the following manner: 1. THAT, the vetting of the nominee proposed for appointment as Inspector- General of the National Police Service shall be conducted jointly by 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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