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    "id": 400130,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Mwiru",
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        "legal_name": "Alex Muthengi Mburi Mwiru",
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    "content": "field office; the procedure of appointment of such public officers; and lastly, why 1,700 leases prepared prior to the appointment of the new Director-General have not been signed yet. Hon. Speaker, the Cabinet Secretary informed the Committee as follows: On why the Cabinet Secretary revoked the appointment of Mr. Zablon Mabea from signing titles, the Cabinet Secretary told the Committee that the Commissioner of Lands was appointed under the Registration of Titles Act, Cap.281 of the Laws of Kenya which was repealed by the Land Registration Act No.3 of 2012. The new Act does not provide for the office of the Commissioner of Lands and after the repeal of the Registration of Titles Act, Cap.281, the Commissioner of Lands, Mr. Mabea was administratively re-designated to Lands Secretary. On why the Cabinet Secretary appointed Mr. Peter Kang’ethe Kahuho as the acting Director-General despite the National Land Commission faulting the move, the Cabinet Secretary said that the Ministry was being restructured into directorates in accordance with the Presidential Executive Order No.2 of 2013 which merged the former Ministries of Lands, Housing, Nairobi Metropolitan, Public Works and Department of Urban Development previously under the Ministry of Local Government. Five directorates were created as a result, namely lands, housing, public works, urban development and support services directorates. She had deployed individual officers to head the above directorates and in that respect deployed Mr. Kahuho as the Acting Director-General for Lands pending approval and formalisation by the PSC. The matter was discussed with the National Land Commission and the latter did not fault the move. Hon. Speaker, additional information on the matter relayed to the Committee vide letter dated 23rd October, 2013 stated that the appointment was an administrative function by the Cabinet Secretary and the Ministry should be left to execute as mandated by Executive Order No.2 of 2013. On why the Government seal was removed from Ardhi House and taken to Ruaraka survey field office, she stated that no seal had been removed from Ardhi House to Ruaraka survey field office or any other office though the seal could always be taken to any Government office where it was required. Hon. Speaker, on the procedure of appointment of such public officers, the Cabinet Secretary stated that following the release of the Executive Order, the Ministry of Devolution and Planning, Directorate of Public Service Management issued a circular letter No.MSPSHRM/14/1/72 of 14th June, 2013 to all Permanent Secretaries directing restructuring and rationalisation of current Government ministries in line with the Order. Consequently, the Director of Public Service Management appointed a team of consultants to come up with a report on restructuring and re-staffing of the Ministry. The team came up with a draft report recommending four technical directorates each headed by a Director-General. Guided by the draft report while awaiting finalisation of the report and in order for the work to flow in the Ministry, she appointed officers to head the directorates in acting capacity. These officers included Mr. Kahuho who was a senior most land administrator to head the Directorate of Lands in an acting capacity. All the above appointments on an acting capacity would be substantively filled by the PSC in the normal manner as in the offices which do not fall under delegated powers. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}