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"content": "of Kenya as forwarded by His Excellency, the President, on 30th July 2024 and communicated to the House by the Speaker on 31st July 2024. 1. Ms Beatrice Asukul Moe as the Cabinet Secretary for East African Community Affairs and Regional Development; and, 2. Ms Dorcas Agik Odhong Oduor, Senior Counsel, OGW, as the Attorney- General of the Republic of Kenya. Subsequently, the Hon. Speaker referred the CVs of the nominees to the Committee on Appointments for approval hearings in accordance with Section 6 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, CAP 7F and Standing Orders 204(4) of the National Assembly Standing Orders. Further, the Clerk of the National Assembly notified the nominees and the public that the Committee will conduct the approval hearings on Friday, 9th August 2024 at the Mini- Chamber, County Hall, Parliament Buildings. The Committee also invited the public to submit memoranda by way of written statements on oath affidavits on the suitability of the nominees. To this end, the Committee received four memoranda. One was hand-delivered and three were submitted by email. Section 6(9) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act provides that any person may, prior to the approval hearing and by written statement on oath, provide the Clerk with evidence contesting the suitability of a candidate to hold the office to which the candidate has been nominated. Out of the memoranda submitted, one complied with Section 6(9) of the Act, while three were not in the form of affidavits, and hence, did not meet the requisite threshold. A detailed analysis of memoranda is contained in Chapter 3 of the Report. Additionally, it is noteworthy that for memoranda that did not meet the requirement of the law, the Committee converted them into questions, and the Members of the Committee examined the nominees on all the questions from the public as evidenced by the Report. The Committee also conducted background checks on the nominees by seeking references from the EACC on ethics and integrity, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) on criminal records, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) on holding offices in political parties and the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on tax compliance. In considering the suitability of the nominees for the appointment, the Committee considered the constitutional and statutory requirements relating to the offices in question, and whether the nominees' abilities, experience, and qualities meet the needs of the State offices. Further, the suitability of the nominees was assessed after scrutiny of their background, academic credentials, professional qualifications, work and professional experience, personal integrity, as well as their performance during the approval hearings. To this end, the Committee observed that in addition to the already appointed cabinet secretaries, the nominees were drawn from various ethnic groups including marginalised communities thus a representation of Kenya’s diverse communities. The nominees demonstrated an understanding of the mandates of the offices to which they were being nominated. They articulated clear visions for the offices. Ms Beatrice Asukul Moe is a career civil servant with vast experience in social governance of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands. Ms Dorcas Agik is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 15 years’ experience as a distinguished legal practitioner, hence meets the requirement for nominations as Attorney-General enshrined in Articles 156(3) and 166 of the Constitution. She has served for over 30 years in public service and exhibited a great sense of the roles of the Office of the Attorney-General. On behalf of the Committee, allow me to thank the nominees for offering themselves to the country, and also thank the Office of the Clerk. I also participated in the vetting of the 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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