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    "id": 44997,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Cheptumo",
    "speaker_title": "The Assistant Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 50,
        "legal_name": "William Cheptumo Kipkiror",
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    "content": " Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, you will recall that on 30th March, 2011, Mr. Gitobu Imanyara rose on a point of order to seek a Ministerial Statement on the advertisement of senior positions in the Secretariat of the Public Complaints Standing Committee (PCSC). The hon. Member sought to know why the advertisements for the several positions appeared to be tailor-made to suit current serving staff of the PCSC with a view to promoting them before the PCSC transits into a constitutional commission and whether the intention of the advertisement is to deny the new Commission on Administration of Justice the option to recruit staff in a fair and transparent manner. The PCSC was established on 21st June, 2007 vide Gazette Notice No.5826 by His Excellency the President in exercise of powers conferred upon him under Section 23(1) of the former Constitution. The composition and functions of the PCSC was also set out in the said Kenya gazette . Following the said establishment, His Excellency the President also vide Gazette Notice No.5827 dated 21st June, 2007 appointed a chairman and three other persons as members of the Committee for a period of three years from 21st June, 2007. Thereafter, the Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs vide Gazette Notice No. 63207 dated 11th July, 2007 appointed the Executive Director of the PCSC for a period of three years with effect from 11th July, 2007. After the appointment of the Committee members and the Executive Director, the Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs developed a draft staff establishment and forwarded the same to the Ministry of State for Public Service. On 29th October, 2007, the Ministry of State for Public Service vide a letter Ref. No TBM10/121A/4A approved the staff establishment of the PCSC. The number of the personnel for the secretariat was approved at 26. Mr. Temporary Deputy Speaker, Sir, in the course of time several offices in the PCSC fell vacant due to various reasons among them resignations and expiration of contracts. It was, therefore, prudent to replace these officers. In so doing, my Ministry made a policy decision to do so transparently and competitively. A case in point is that of the Executive Director whose contract expired on 31st March, 2011. Prior to the expiry of this contract, the Executive Director wrote to my Ministry expressing his desire to be considered for another term. The Minister acknowledged receipt of this letter and advised the Director that the Ministry would advertize the position so as to ensure a competitive and transparent recruitment. The Ministry is of the view that transparent and competitive recruitment is in line with the values and principles of the public service under Article 232 of the current Constitution. We wish to assure Kenyans and the House that the advertisement was done procedurally, and with administrative expediency and not in pursuit of self interest or to defeat debate on any Bill."
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