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    "id": 1557028,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Thika Town, UDA",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Alice Ng’ang’a",
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    "content": "Pursuant to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution, Sections 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, CAP 7F and Standing Order 45(1), His Excellency the President notified the National Assembly of the nomination of the 14 Principal Secretaries to various State Departments, vide date 20th March 2025. The Hon. Speaker, through a communication made on Wednesday, 26th March 2025, conveyed to the House the message from H.E the President and subsequently referred the names of the nominees, their curriculum vitae and the Report of the Public Service Commission on their recruitment to various Departmental Committees for approval hearings. While referring the matter to the committees, the Speaker directed the committees to undertake the vetting exercise within 28 days pursuant to Section 8 of the Public Appointment Parliamentary Approval Act, CAP 7F. In compliance with Article 118(b) of the Constitution and Section 6(4) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, CAP 7F, the Clerk of the National Assembly placed an advert in the print media on 27th March 2025 informing the public of the nominee's date, time and place of the approval hearings. The memoranda were to be received on or before 3rd April 2025 at 5 p.m., East African time. At the closure of the submission deadline, the Committee had not received any memorandum for or against the nominees. The Clerk of the National Assembly also wrote to the Kenya Revenue Authority, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the Higher Education Loans Board, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, the Commission for University Education, and the relevant universities seeking references and background checks regarding the suitability of the nominees. The Committee, having undertaken extensive and thorough vetting of the nominees, recommended that the National Assembly approve the nomination of CPA Carren Achieng Ageng'o for appointment as the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Children's Welfare Services and Mr Fikirini Jacobs Katoi Kahindi for appointment as the Principal Secretary of the State Department for Youth Affairs and Creative Economy. With regard to CPA Carren Achieng Ageng'o, the nominee stated she holds a Diploma in Organisation Leadership from Harvard University, a Master's Degree from Moi University and a Bachelor of Education, Mathematics and Accounting from the University of Nairobi. The nominee further stated that she has worked in the public sector with the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA). The Committee confirmed that the nominee had been cleared by the KRA, the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Director of Criminal Investigations, the 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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