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    "id": 287055,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kapondi",
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        "legal_name": "Fred Chesebe Kapondi",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, having undertaken interviews on the ten candidates shortlisted by the Selection Panel for the position of the Chairperson for the NPSC, the Committee was in agreement, on the suitability of the three best candidates for the Chair, namely Ms. Jean Njeri Kamau, Mr. Murshid A. Muhammed and Mr. Johnson M. Kavuludi. The list forwarded to Parliament, indeed, did not have any of the nominees who had requisite qualifications for the appointment as a High Court Judge. Out of all the seven names that were forwarded, none had the qualifications to be appointed as a High Court Judge. So, on that basis, as per the provisions of Articles 246(2) (a)(i) and 166(2) of the Constitution. The Committee observed that none of the nominees held a degree in law. That explains why none would qualify; none met the basic requirement for consideration as a High Court Judge under Article 166(2) of the Constitution. Therefore, the list sent to Parliament, as at that stage, was not within the context of Article 246(2) and 166(2) of the Constitution."
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