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    "content": "were shortlisted for the post; that is Mr. David Kimaiyo, Mr. John P. Ochieng’ and Miss Grace Kaindi. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the three names were subsequently forwarded to the President and the Prime Minister for consideration and subsequent appointment. In a letter by the Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Cabinet and Acting Head of the Public Service; Ref. No.OP/CAP3/77 dated 17th December, 2012, Parliament was informed that His Excellency the President, in consultation with the Prime Minister, had nominated Mr. David Kimaiyo to the position of Inspector-General. Parliament was, therefore, required to consider the nominee for approval in accordance with the law. On 18th December, 2012, the Speaker of the National Assembly in a Communication from the Chair directed that the name of the nominee be forwarded to the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security for consideration prior to approval by the House. The Committee was required to file its report on or before Thursday 20th December, 2012. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee embarked on the process of vetting the nominee to the post of Inspector-General of Police on 19th December, 2012. The name of Mr. David Kimaiyo was forwarded to the National Assembly for vetting and subsequent approval or rejection in accordance with the law. On 19th December, 2012, the Committee held a session with the nominee to the post of Inspector-General of Police and in conducting the vetting exercise, the Committee was guided by among other documents, the Constitution, the Public Appointments and Parliamentary Approval Act (2011), the National Police Service Act (2011) and the Report of the National Police Service Commission on the recruitment exercise. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, Mr. David Kimaiyo is a man of impeccable credentials. He is a Kenyan citizen, who was born on 1st of July, 1960. He has a Bachelors of Arts degree in Criminology and Criminal Administration from the University of South Africa. He also undertook a course from the University of Leicester for his Masters. He holds a Bachelors of Theology degree from the Beacon University of Institute in the United States of America (USA) and a Masters of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom (UK). He further has a Masters of Theology from the Beacon University of Institute in the USA and is currently pursuing a PhD in Criminology and Social Order from the University of Nairobi. Mr. David Kimaiyo is a man who has had a distinguished service in management and operations. Currently, he is the Director and Coordinator of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons. He has served as a Senior Deputy Secretary in the Ministry of Heritage and Culture from the year 2008 and 2009. He was a Director of Operations of the Kenya Police from the year 2003 to 2008. He has been a co-ordinator of the Kenya National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons from 2003 to 2004. He was a Director of Inspection Establishment and Manpower Control of the Kenya Police. He has been the Commandant, General Service Unit, from the year 2002 to 2003. He has been a commandant of the Presidential Escort from the year 1999 to 2002. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, this particular officer has undergone special training programmes both locally and overseas. Among many, he attained a certificate in"
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