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    "id": 367593,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Gethenji",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "James Ndungu Gethenji",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, Sir, I beg to move the following Motion:- THAT, Pursuant to Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution of Kenya and the provisions of the Standing Order No.45, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on the Vetting of Principal Secretaries Nominees laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 25th June, 2013; and approves the appointment of the following persons as Principal Secretaries:- 1. Eng. Karanja Kibicho - Foreign Affairs 2. Amb. Monica Kathina Juma - Defence 3. Mwanamaka Amani Mabruki - East African Community. Our Community had the pleasure of vetting three exceptional candidates for the position of Principal Secretary. The Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations was constituted on 16th May, 2013, during the First Session of the 11th Parliament pursuant to the provisions of Standing Order No.216. The Committee executes its mandate in accordance with provisions of Standing Order 216(5) (a) from which it draws its mandate to inter alia (a) investigate, inquire into and report on all matters relating to the mandate, management, activities, administration, operations and estimates of the assigned Ministries and departments and (f) to vet and report on all appointments where the Constitution or any law requires the National Assembly to approve, except those under Standing Order No.204. Article 155(1) of the Constitution of Kenya provides that there is established the office of the Principal Secretary which is an office in the Public Service. Further Article 155(3) provides that the President shall nominate a person for appointment as Principal Secretary from among persons recommended by the Public Service Commission and with approval of the National Assembly appoint the Principal Secretaries. The duties of the Principal Secretaries shall be the administration of a State Department."
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