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    "content": "- Member. Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Communication from the Chair on Wednesday, 13th November 2024, conveyed a Message to the House from His Excellency the President nominating the said persons for the said positions. Subsequently, the Message from the President containing the names of the nominees together with their curriculum vitae was referred to the Departmental Committee to undertake approval hearings, in accordance with Section 6 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, No. 33 of 2021 and Standing Orders 216(5)(f). I tabled the Report in the House, pursuant to Section 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No. 33 of 2021. I also tabled the constitutional and statutory requirements relating to the offices in question on the suitability of the nominees for proposed appointments relating to the offices in question, their abilities, experience and qualities needed. Further, the Committee examined the nominees’ academic credentials, relevant professional training, work experience, knowledge of the sector issues and personal integrity, in accordance to Sections 6, 7 and 8 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No. 33 of 2021. This notification was followed up with letters to the nominees inviting them to attend the approval hearing. We requested them to submit their complete questionnaires as set out in the schedule, together with the clearance certificates from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. The advertisement indicated that their submissions were also to be on that date. Pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution and the National Assembly Standing Orders, the Clerk of the National Assembly - by way of an advertisement - notified the general public through the print media of the intention of the Committee to conduct the approval hearing and asked them to submit memoranda. I can report that we did not receive any memorandum against the eight members. The Committee burnt the midnight oil on Friday to do the approval hearing of all the eight members. Having carefully undertaken the vetting, the Committee was overwhelmingly impressed by the level of experience and intellect of all the eight nominees. I will be very specific here. Mr Issack Hassan, who was appointed to the position of the Chairperson, is a master's degree holder in policy and administration, a lawyer by training and well known as the father of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). We all remember that great Kenyan very well. He has served in several managerial positions, done a lot of consultancies, including in the UN, and several international organisations."
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