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    "content": "Mr. Speaker, Sir, I beg to reply. (a)The position of the CEO of the CDF Board fell vacant when the immediate former CEO was sworn in as the Controller of Budget on 27th August, 2011. In addition, various senior positions fell vacant at around the same time due to resignations. By that time, the term of the CDF Board had expired and the Ministry was in the process of reconstituting a new one, an exercise which was completed in September, 2011. The new CDF Board advertised the position of the CEO and other senior officers on 27th January, 2012. The process took slightly long because the Board had to advertise and receive applications within 28 days, hire a consultant through a requisite procurement process to do the short-listing and conduct preliminary interviews. The CDF Board conducted interviews for the CEO’s position on 4th July, 2012 and those for other senior positions between 14th and 22nd August, 2012. Following the interviews, three names of short-listed candidates for the position of CEO were forwarded to me on 3rd August, 2012. The Ministry then, as required, wrote to the National Security Intelligence Service (NSIS) as part of the normal vetting process, prior to formal appointment on 28th August, 2012. The Ministry received a response from the NSIS on 8th October, 2012. We are, therefore, in a position to finalise the process of appointment of the CEO. On other senior positions, the Board has already approved the results of the interviews and made appointments with effect from 5th October, 2012. (b) From the onset, let me state that I have not given a directive that all CDF bank accounts should be frozen by 4th December, 2012 but the Ministry and the CDF Board are keen to ensure a smooth transition of CDF activities and operations as we transit to the next Parliament, as per The CDF Act, 2007. During a Constituencies Development Fund Committees (CDFCs) and CDF Board retreat held between 3rd and 5th August, 2012, it was made clear that all CDFC accounts should be closed three months before the general election, which comes into effect from 15th January, 2013. It was also noted that only non discretionary expenditures such as salaries, utility bills, rents and bursary payments shall be allowed during the freeze, subject to the written approval of the CEO. Finally, it was noted that no new commitments shall be allowed during the period of the freeze."
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