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    "id": 287048,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/287048/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kapondi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Fred Chesebe Kapondi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Article 118(1) and Sub- clause 2 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.180(a)(b), which allows the public access to Committee Sittings and in line with Article 73(2)(d) of the Constitution, which provides for accountability to the public for decisions made and actions taken, the Committee placed advertisements in the mainstream daily newspapers on 18th and 19th April, 2012, inviting members of the public to present memoranda or any information they might have on the nominees. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee received submissions from three institutions. These are the Women Political Alliance of Kenya (WPAK); the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) and the Office of the Prime Minister. From the submission of the WPAK to the Committee, it made it very clear that the manner in which the Selection Panel shortlisted qualified applicants for the position of chairperson and members of the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) was discriminatory on the grounds of gender, ethnic and/or social origin, language and regional balance. This in effect violated Article 27 of the Constitution. This was also contrary to the letter and spirit of Articles 232 and 249 of the Constitution and disadvantaged persons who merited to be nominated for positions they applied for."
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