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    "id": 519005,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Abongotum",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 165,
        "legal_name": "Asman Abongutum Kamama",
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    "content": "Security and Foreign Relations of the Senate. This is unprecedented and has never happened before. The Joint Committee held two preliminary sittings on Wednesday, 18th February, 2015 and Wednesday, 25th February, 2015 to prepare for the vetting and consider memoranda from the members of the public. The Joint Committee complied with the constitutional and legal requirements and established procedures for vetting. It ensured public participation and openness in carrying out the proceedings. Notifications inviting the public to submit memoranda were placed in the mainstream print media on 18th February, 2015 in tandem with the law. On 25th February, 2015, the Committee considered two memoranda in which one was recommending the appointment of the nominee and the other one was contesting his appointment. The Joint Committee conducted the vetting exercise on 26th February, 2015. In conducting the vetting exercise, the Joint Committee relied on the provisions of the Constitution, the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, No.33 of 2011, and the Standing Orders of the two Houses and the National Police Service Act of 2012. The Committee made several observations during the vetting exercise, key among them being the fact that Article 245(2)(a) of the Constitution read together with Sections 12(1) and 12(2) of the National Police Service Act, 2011, as amended by the National Police Service (Amendment) Act of 2014 and the Security Laws (Amendment) Act, 2014, gave the President discretion in the exercise of nomination for appointment of a candidate to the position of Inspector-General of the National Police Service. The Joint Committee’s recommendation was solely based on the evidence and information from the proceedings of the Committee during the vetting exercise. Having considered the suitability, capacity and integrity of the nominee and pursuant to Article 245(2)(a) of the Constitution and Section 8(2) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, No.33 of 2011, the Committee recommends that Parliament approves the nomination and subsequent appointment of Mr. Joseph Kipchirchir Boinnet to the position of Inspector-General of the National Police Service. The Joint Committee wishes to thank the Offices of both Speakers and the Clerks of both Houses of Parliament for the logistical support accorded to it during the vetting exercise. The Committee is also grateful to the media for their live coverage of the proceedings of the Committee thus enhancing accountability and transparency of the vetting exercise. On behalf of the Committee and pursuant to Article 245(2)(a) of the Constitution and Section 8(1) of the Schedule to the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, No.33 of 2011, it is my pleasant duty to table the Report of the Joint Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security of the National Assembly and the Senate Standing Committee on National Security and Foreign Relations on the vetting for appointment of Mr. Joseph Kipchirchir Boinnet to the position of Inspector-General of the Police for debate and adoption by Parliament. The Committee sat and if you look at this Report, there was general consensus by most of the Members. Almost 95 per cent of the Members signed. We had consensus. I would like the Members to look at the subsequent documents. I will not name all of them since it is a weighty document, but the Report is in the Table Office. If you do not have it, make sure you get a copy. 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."
}