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    "id": 1479202,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Molo, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Kuria Kimani",
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    "content": " Hon. Temporary Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion: THAT, taking into consideration the findings of the Joint Committee of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for appointment as the Director-General of the Competition Authority, laid on the Table of the House on Thursday, 26th September 2024, and pursuant to Section 12(1) of the Competition Act, CAP 504 and Sections 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, this House approves the appointment of Mr David Kibet Kemei as the Director-General of the Competition Authority. The Competition Authority of Kenya is a regulatory body responsible for enforcing competition law in Kenya. It aims to promote fair competition, prevent anti-competitive practises and protect competition and consumer welfare. The Competition Authority of Kenya plays a critical and crucial role in fostering a competitive market environment which is essential for economic growth and innovation in Kenya. The Office of the Director-General of the Competition Authority is established under Section 12(1) of the Competition Act Cap 504 in the following terms: Director General. (1) There shall be a Director General of the Authority who shall be appointed by the Authority and approved by Parliament from persons having knowledge and experience in competition matters. Section 12(1) of the Competition Act also provides for the qualification for a person to be appointed as a Director-General of the Competition Authority as having knowledge and experience in competition matters. The then Acting Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning, in exercise of powers conferred to him by Section 12 of the Competition Act Cap 504, nominated Mr David Kibet Kemei as the Director-General of the Competition Authority through a letter dated 6th August, 2024. The message by His Excellency Musalia Mudavadi, then Acting Cabinet Secretary, was conveyed to the House by the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Speaker of the Senate. Pursuant to Section 4 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act and Standing Order 216(5)(f) of the National Assembly Standing Orders and Standing Order 77(1) of the Senate Standing Orders, the name of the nominee was submitted to the Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, which, sitting jointly, conducted the approval hearings. Following the referral of the nomination of the Committees, the Clerks of both Houses requested information on the nominee from the statutory institutions, which are: the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Kenya Revenue Authority, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Director of Criminal Investigations and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP). These institutions wrote to the Joint Committee and gave the nominee a clean bill of health. Additionally, the nominee presented before the Committee clearances from these particular institutions. The Committees, in determining the suitability of the nominee, took into consideration the provisions on leadership and integrity as outlined under Chapter 6 of the Constitution. Also, the Committees considered the nominee's academic qualifications, employment record and work experience, membership to relevant professional associations, public office, political activities and affiliations, potential conflict of interest, suitability to the position, tax 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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