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    "id": 395922,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/395922/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Ms.) S.W. Chege",
    "speaker_title": "",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Sabina Wanjiru Chege",
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    "content": "charged in a court of law and has no potential conflict of interest. He fully complies with tax obligations. He has never been dismissed from his duties. The Committee made the following general observations: A list of seven names for the position of Chairperson was forwarded to the President in contravention of the Teachers Service Commission Act, Section 8(6) which stipulates that a list of three names be forwarded to the President. The name of Mr. William Makubo was forwarded to the National Assembly for approval despite his name not being among the 13 names forwarded to the President by the selection panel. This contravenes the Teachers Service Commission Act, which was guiding the Committee. The Act states that the President shall nominate members from the 13 names submitted to him by the selection panel. The selection panel displayed bias because of allowing Mr. Mohammed Mwinyipembe, who was a former panelist, to appear for the second interview and ranked him position one overall. The Committee observed that five out of the six nominees were all employees of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, indicating a mass exodus of senior officials from the Ministry to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The Committee observed that the list lacked a mix of professionals with all nominees having a background in education. The Committee observed that the nominees presented did not depict the transitional leadership since majority of nominees were over 55 years of age when we are promising our youth that we are also giving them an opportunity to get jobs. The Committee observed that special interest groups like persons with disabilities were not considered despite being in the list forwarded to the President. The Committee observed that the list did not meet the constitutional requirement of regional balance. Before I table the recommendations of the Committee, I would like to say something on behalf of the Committee. We have not rejected the message from the President, but we would like to reject the process. Second, all the Members are eligible for further application and interviews. Let me do my final recommendations before I ask hon. Opiyo to second it. Pursuant to Section 8(7) of the Teachers Service Commission Act, No.20 of 2013, and Standing Order No.45, and based on the Committee’s observations that are well laid down and tabled before the House, the Committee recommends that:-"
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