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    "content": "Secondly, Mr. Justin Bundi is a serving Deputy Clerk. Since our Clerk is about to retire, and Mr. Bundi has served the Government in different positions as an administrator, including in the Provincial Administration--- He has served as the Clerk of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) and for many years in the Kenya National Assembly. Currently, he is the Deputy Clerk of the Kenya National Assembly. Using key parameters, namely experience, track record, technical competence, leadership and management skills, taking into account the psychometric and aptitude analysis that has been carried out by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the Commission recommends that these two gentlemen be confirmed by this House as required by the Constitution to serve as Clerks in the Senate and the National Assembly respectively. Before I conclude, I would like to say that there are many other parliamentary staff who are qualified and competent; at times we were even spoilt for choice. Those who have not been picked, it does not mean that they are not the best. It is because of this that we picked two other senior parliamentary staff to deputize them. I must appreciate the role played by Madam Consolata Munga who has been a long-serving Director of Committee Services. She has been appointed as the Senior Deputy Clerk to the Senate. This is not in the Order Paper but I feel I should say it, so that those who are here can appreciate that other senior officers have also competed for different positions, and have also been considered based on so many other considerations. The Commission has agreed to designate Madam Munga to deputize Mr. Nyegenye as Senior Deputy Clerk, Senate. We also have Mr. Michael Sialai, who is also a long-serving principal Clerk of the National Assembly. He has also demonstrated competence, dedication and service to the National Assembly. He has also been appointed as Senior Deputy Clerk, National Assembly. I felt I should say this, so that you are aware that in addition to these two appointments, there are other individuals who have also been appointed. With those few remarks, I want to ask Mr. Mwathi to second and pray that this House approves these two names. On 22nd October, 2012, they are required to participate in a one week induction in the United Kingdom (UK), House of Commons, so that when they come back, they will have all the skills to enable them to attend to the Kenya National Assembly. I beg to move."
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