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    "speaker_name": "Narok West, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gabriel Tongoyo",
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Speaker. I promised yesterday to respond to the Request for a Statement by the Hon. Member for Tiaty. This is the Statement. The Member for Tiaty Constituency, the one and only, Hon. William Kamket, had requested a Statement regarding the review of scheme of service for the appointment of chiefs and assistant chiefs in marginalised areas. He sought to be informed particularly on the following: 1. Whether the Ministry of Interior and National Administration could consider a review of the academic qualification for appointments of chiefs and assistant chiefs in marginalised areas. 2. Whether the Ministry could consider experienced individuals from their respective location and sub-location in the recruitment of chiefs and assistant chiefs on the basis of affirmative action. The response is as follows. The appointment of chiefs and assistant chiefs is guided by the reviewed scheme of service for the National Government Administrative Officers 2015 that explicitly sets the minimum qualification for appointment as follows. Concerning the position of assistant chief, for appointment to this entry grade, a candidate must have the following qualifications: 1. Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) Mean Grade of C-, or its equivalent from a recognised examining body. 2. Be not less than 30 years of age. 3. Be a resident of the particular sub-location. 4. Produce a police clearance certificate. 5. Good communication skills. 6. A certificate in computer application skills from a recognised institution. For the position of a chief, to be appointed to this entry grade, a candidate must have the following: 1. A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, (KCSE), Mean Grade of a C, or its equivalent from a recognised examining body. 2. A diploma in any of the following disciplines: public administration, management, social work, community development, education, governance, conflict management, or its equivalent from a recognised institution. 3. Be not less than 35 years of age. 4. Be a resident of the particular location. 5. A police clearance certificate of good conduct. 6. Good communication skills. 7. A certificate in computer application skills from a recognised institution. However, in specific circumstances, where the advertised position does not attract qualified candidates, the Ministry, on a need basis, requests academic waivers from the Public Service Commission to facilitate the filling of these vacancies. The Public Service Commission (PSC) always grants such academic waivers on request. The other thing that the Member wanted to know is whether the Ministry could consider experienced individuals for the said position. While possession of experience in social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of communities is important in public administration at the grassroots, all cadres or positions in public service are subject to particular minimum academic requirements during recruitment and selection process. As already indicated, the use of academic waivers in special circumstances is in itself an affirmative. (I underline that.) 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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