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    "id": 1502100,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "Hon. Members, pursuant to the provisions of Section 16(1) of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Cap 7H, as read together with Section 5(1) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary) Approval Act, Cap 7F, I wish to report to the House that I have received a Message from the Chairperson of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission asking the House to approve a person for appointment as the Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). In the Message, the Chairperson conveys that pursuant to the provisions of Section 16 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, Cap 7H, and following a competitive recruitment process, the Commission has recommended Mr Abdi Ahmed Mohamud, MBS, for appointment to the position of Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission. The Chairperson, therefore, seeks approval of the nomination by the House. Standing Order 45 requires that upon receipt of notification of nomination for appointments, such nomination shall stand committed to the relevant departmental committee of the House for consideration. In this regard, I hereby refer the request, together with the report of the EACC on the recruitment of the Secretary and CEO, and the nominee’s testimonials to the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs for consideration. Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, requires the committee to which such nomination is referred to consider the matter and table a report in the House within twenty-eight (28) days. However, noting the need to expeditiously conclude the approval hearings and given the Calendar of the House, I direct the Committee to immediately commence the approval process, notify the nominee and the general public of the time and place for holding the approval hearings, and thereafter, upon conclusion, table its report on or"
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