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"speaker_title": "Hon. Joshua Kandie",
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"content": " Hon. Speaker, pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order 44(2)(c), I rise to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour regarding the recruitment of officers in the State Department for Diaspora Affairs. Article 232(1)(i) of the Constitution enshrines the values and principles of public service, which include the provision of adequate and equal opportunities for appointment, training and advancement in all levels of the public service to men and women, members of all ethnic groups and persons with disabilities. That constitutional provision is necessary for upholding equity, fairness, inclusivity and transparency in public service appointments and advancement. The State Department for Diaspora Affairs has undertaken a recruitment of individuals to various positions, contrary to Article 232(1)(i) of the Constitution and Section 37 of the Public Service Commission Act, Cap. 185. Notably, the Public Service Commission Act, Cap. 185 mandates the Commission to advertise all vacancies of a public office on its official website and, at least, one newspaper of national circulation. However, there is no evidence that such advertisements were made for the positions recruited. Therefore, many Kenyans were denied an equal opportunity to apply for the positions in the State Department for Diaspora Affairs. Hon. Speaker, it is against this background that I request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Labour on the following: 1. A comprehensive report on the recruitment of officers in the State Department for Diaspora Affairs from January 2023 to October 2024, detailing the dates when the mandatory public advertisements were made in accordance with Section 37 of the Public Service Commission Act, Cap. 185 and the procedures used in the recruitment. 2. A list of individuals recruited to the State Department for Diaspora Affairs during the specified period, including details on the regions from which they were selected. 3. The measures that have been put in place by the Public Service Commission to ensure that all Kenyans are afforded adequate and equal opportunity for appointment to public offices, along with steps taken to uphold transparency in the recruitment process within public offices."
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