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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Chepkong’a",
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        "legal_name": "Samuel Kiprono Chepkonga",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, we found that although the candidate has some knowledge with regard to human rights issues, he lacks the full grasp and competence on those matters. So, we considered the letter that was forwarded to the former President, hon. Mwai Kibaki on 28th August, 2012 from the Chairperson of the Selection Panel appointed to interview persons and recommend them to the President in accordance with the law for appointment as Chairperson and members of KNCHR and found his name missing. On the letter dated 28th August, 2012, the name of Vincent Suyianka Lempaa is missing. It does not exist in that particular letter. In the letter that was also written by the Chairperson of the Selection Panel, Mr. Erick Mutua, dated 18th September, 2013 addressed to His Excellency Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta, the name of Mr. Vincent Suyianka Lempaa is also not appearing. Hon. Speaker, Members considered the precedent that has been established in this House. In the Departmental Committee of Education, Research and Technology, such a scenario arose in which names of persons who were forwarded to this House were not originally in the list of the Selection Panel. There were also names of persons who had attended the interviews, but not recommended for appointment. In both instances, this House summarily decided that they were not suitable because there is already an established criterion. In the spirit of natural justice, it was found that it was not fair to appoint or recommend for appointment for the approval of this House someone who had not participated in the interviews, and a person who had not been recommended by the Selection Panel to the appointing authority. So, consequently, the Committee unanimously agreed that, that person cannot, therefore, find any footing in terms of recommendation to this House for approval of appointment. This Committee, therefore, recommends that Vincent Suyianka Lempaa is not suitable for appointment as Member of KNCHR as his name was not forwarded by the Chairperson of the Selection Panel. Hon. Speaker, I would like to rest my case there and request the Leader of Majority Party to second."
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