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    "content": "Hon. Temporary Speaker, the Committee examined the nominees based on academic qualifications, professional experience, leadership and integrity, political neutrality, financial probity, and potential conflicts of interest. The Committee also ensured that the nominees were cleared by the relevant investigative bodies such as the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP). On the candidature of Mr Cyrell Wagunda Odede, after conducting the approval hearings, the Committee noted that Mr Odede is a seasoned public servant with over 34 years of experience, most of which were spent in various senior roles at the KRA. He started his career as a junior revenue officer in the then Ministry of Finance before joining the KRA when it was established. He served in the Authority from 1993 as a Senior Revenue Officer and rose in rank to a Deputy Commissioner of Investigations when he retired in 2022. He currently serves as a lecturer at the Kenya School of Revenue Administration (KESRA). He holds a Master's Degree in Economics, a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, and a Diploma in Tax Administration. His extensive career has been focused on investigations, tax enforcement, and public financial management. Mr Odede displayed a great understanding of public asset management, advocating for digitalised asset registries, centralised valuation systems, and policy reforms for asset utilisation. He emphasised the importance of transparency, youth-focused economic strategies, and support for underutilised public resources such as idle university lands. He has met all the statutory and constitutional requirements and has demonstrated integrity, patriotism, and a readiness to serve. On the candidature of Mr Boniface Makokha as the nominee for Principal Secretary in the State Department for Economic Planning, he is an academic and development expert with over 24 years of professional experience in education, international development, and resource mobilisation. He holds a Master's Degree in Physics and a Bachelor's Degree in Education. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Mediation and Conflict Resolution. He has served in regional roles such as with the United Nations (UN), the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR), and as a consultant for major development programmes. Mr Makokha showcased a robust understanding of economic planning, public-private partnerships (PPP), and fiscal management. He emphasised a results-based planning model, the revival of gender-responsive budgeting, and the importance of aligning national development with international frameworks. He exhibited strong leadership and management The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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