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    "id": 519004,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
        "slug": "asman-kamama"
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    "content": "THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Joint Sittings of the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security of the National Assembly and the Standing Committee on the National Security and Foreign Relations of the Senate, on the vetting of nominee for appointment to the position of Inspector-General of the National Police Service, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 3rd March, 2015, and in accordance with the provisions of Article 245(2) of the Constitution and Section 12 of the National Police Service Act, 2011 as amended by the Security Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014, approves the appointment of Mr. Joseph Kipchirchir Boinnet as the Inspector-General of the National Police Service. I want to inform the House that on 17th February, 2015, pursuant to Standing Order No.41(1) and No.42(1) of the Senate and the National Assembly, respectively the Speakers of the National Assembly and the Senate conveyed a Message to both Houses from His Excellency the President that Mr. Joseph Kipchirchir Boinnet had been nominated to serve in the position of Inspector-General of the National Police Service pursuant to the provisions of Article 252(a) that confers upon the President the powers to nominate, and subject to approval by Parliament, appoint an Inspector-General. The name of the nominee and his curriculum vitae were thereafter forwarded to the Joint Committee of Administration and National Security of the National Assembly and Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations of the Senate to conduct the approval hearings. We all met, as Members of the Committee that I chair and the Committee that Sen. Yusuf Haji chairs from the Senate. The list of the Members is given herein. Articles 245(1) and 245(2)(a) of the Constitution provide that there is established the Office of the Inspector-General, which is an office in the National Police Service. The Inspector-General shall be appointed by the President with the approval of Parliament and he shall exercise independent command over the National Police Service and perform any other functions prescribed by the national legislation. After receiving the name of the nominee for the position of Inspector-General on 1st February, 2015, the Speakers of both Houses directed that the vetting of the nominee for appointment to the position of Inspector-General of Police shall be conducted jointly by both Houses and, in particular, the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security of the National Assembly and the Standing Committee on National 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."
}