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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Ogola",
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    "content": "CVB, is established under Clause 6A and it shall hear and determine the objections, communicate the decision of the board in writing to the objector, the ratable owner, the CECM and the valuer. There is a provision that where a person is not then satisfied, under sub-clause 6(c)(b), an appeal may then be made before the tribunal as established in that Bill. There is the Senate amendment on Clause 56. The Committee deliberated and resolved to adopt the proposal from the Senate with the modifications on sub-clause one by deleting the word ‘may’ appearing immediately after the words, ‘the Cabinet Secretary shall in consultation with the Council of Governors (CoG).’ The National Assembly, as I had said earlier, was uncomfortable with the Senate introduction of the consultative spirit with the Cabinet Secretary. However, after long deliberations, we agreed, as a Mediation Committee, that we would have consultation with the CoG done by the Cabinet Secretary in all areas where the Cabinet Secretary has functions attributed to, as in the Bill. The Committee deliberated and resolved to adopt the proposal from the Senate as proposed with the following modification. That follows again in sub-clause two. It only emphasises that spirit of consultation that we have referred to. I bring you to Clause 24A where there is reference of the Chief Government Valuer. The Committee deliberated and resolved to adopt the proposal from the Senate as proposed within the following modification. The reference is made of a Chief Government Valuer, that there shall be a Chief Government Valuer who shall be the principal advisor to the national Government and county governments on all matters relating to valuation. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, as I had stated earlier, we needed to have harmony in the way valuation is done and rates applied. The Chief Government Valuer should not only serve the national Government. It should be like the National Land Commission (NLC) that was created to serve both two levels of government. The Chief Government Valuer will be appointed by the Public Service Commission through a competitive recruitment process. We went ahead to indicate the qualifications. Some of them are not just limited to academics. Of course, the Chief Government Valuer must be a citizen of Kenya and must have a minimum bachelor’s degree from a university recognised in Kenya, either in land economics, real estate, or any other related field. As the Mediation Committee, we agreed that this is an apex in the profession of valuation. So, we indicated not only the years of experience. I want to convince my colleagues that the years of experience came about because of the years spent in the hierarchical growth in the profession. For you to be a Chief Government Valuer, you must have been a Head of Department (HoD) in that skilled area, must have held some positions in a county, or must have served as a director. This is basically aimed at protecting the profession, so that the two levels of government can get the best Kenyan who will give direction on areas of valuation and rating. That will ensure harmony across the 47 county governments with the one at the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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