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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Were",
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        "legal_name": "David Aoko Were",
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    "content": "As I was saying, this was finally committed to my Committee as required by the Standing Orders. Hon. Speaker, as per the requirements of the Constitution, public participation was sought and it was put in the newspapers but at the close of the deadline we received no communication from any member of the public on the persons who were nominated for appointment and approval by this House. Hon. Speaker, following that the two nominees by the President were invited to appear before the Committee and they both appeared on 20th February as directed by you. The two were Dr. Florence Nyokabi Wachira, who appeared at 10 a.m. on 20th of February. Dr. Nyokabi is working with the Public Service Commission (PSC) and from the information that we got from her, she holds a PhD in Human Resource Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT). I will just give a brief and not all the information on her. We also realised that she holds a Masters degree in Human Resource Development from Middlesex University Business School in London, and another Masters degree in Gender and Development Studies from the University of Nairobi attained in the year 2004. Right now she is the Director, Recruitment and Selection in the PSC – a position that she has been holding since June 2008. She also informed us that she worked as the Deputy Secretary-General in the Kenya National Commission for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) between the years 2000 and 2002. Hon. Speaker, we also learnt that Dr. Nyokabi was also honoured with the award of MBS by His Excellency the President on 12th December, 2012. We further learnt that she has three published materials that she has authored or edited. Hon. Speaker, she also informed us that she has conducted pro bono and charity work, advanced donations to charity organisations such as Dr. Barnados Childrens’ Home; finally, she has never been charged in any court of law. Hon. Speaker, having vetted the nominee, the Committee came up with the following: She has no potential political conflict of interest in the position for which she was nominated. Two, she has never been adversely mentioned in any investigatory report of Parliament or any other commission of inquiry. Three, she is well knowledgeable and has a passion for gender issues as demonstrated by her philanthropic activities towards the girl-child and equal measure of concern to the boy-child. Hon. Speaker, she is well versed with the issues of gender and equality in the country. We also confirmed that she will no doubt add value to the Commission, given 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."
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