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    "id": 1514394,
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    "speaker_name": "Runyenjes, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Muchangi Karemba",
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    "content": " Hon. Speaker, in examining the procedure used to arrive at the nominations, the Committee noted that in accordance with the powers confirmed by Articles 132(2) and 155(3) of the Constitution, as read together with sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments Parliamentary Approval Act of 2011, His Excellency the President, through a letter by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, reference number EOP dated Monday, November 2024, forwarded to the Speaker of the National Assembly a notification of presidential action nominating Mr. Sammy Chepkwony as Chairperson and others as follows: Major Gen. (Rtd) Martin Kizito, Mohamed Aden Abdi, Jane Gatakaa Njage, Gilda Odera, Dr. Geoffrey Apollo Omondi and Mr Leonid Ashindu. The Committee held its sittings and discussed widely, vetted the nominees and made observations on their suitability. The suitability of the nominees was assessed after scrutinising their backgrounds, academic credentials and professional qualifications, work experience, personal integrity and performance during the approval hearing that was conducted on 22nd November 2024. Some of the observations that we made included: 1. All the nominees are Kenyan citizens and do not hold dual citizenship. 2. All the nominees presented their academic credentials and professional certificates during the approval hearing and demonstrated their suitability. 3. None of the nominees held office in any political party. 4. None of the nominees had been dismissed from office under Article 75 of the Constitution. 5. The nominees meet the requirements of Chapter 6 of the Constitution on leadership and integrity, having obtained clearance from the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) and also the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). 6. The nominees demonstrated an impressive grasp of topical, administrative and technical issues touching on the office of the chairperson and members of SRC. 7. They have the requisite abilities, qualifications and experience to serve in those offices. For these reasons, on behalf of the Departmental Committee on Labour, I am proud to move this Special Motion and thank the Members of my Committee who sat through with me as we discussed all this. Therefore, I am proud to move this Special Motion on the consideration of the nominees for appointment of chairperson and members of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. I beg to move and request Hon. Lillian Siyoi to second. Thank you."
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