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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, we also looked at matters of conflict of interest and we were convinced that the person was confident. He has never served in any political party and he has yet to show any political interest. We were also convinced that in the matter of residence, he is a resident of that county because he was born in Nzueni Village, Ngumbau Sub-location, Makueni Constituency, Makueni County. He attended Nzueni and Kambili Primary schools and Mbooni Secondary School. He is a registered voter and has always voted in Nzueni Primary School in Makueni. He informed the Committee that he had several investments in Makueni and despite the fact that he is at Moi University in Eldoret, he travels very often to Makueni. When we asked for his criminal record, the only thing he said was that he has a traffic offence of over-speeding which we realized is a result of him rushing from Makueni to Moi University. He was found over-speeding somewhere in Naivasha. We were, therefore, convinced that he is qualified to serve. If you look at our recommendations, the whole Committee approved his suitability apart from one Member who said that looking at that nominee, he looked like he was biased towards the Governor, but no evidence was tendered to that effect. The next nominee is Alice Wairimu Nderitu. I want to say that she is also very qualified academically. She got her first degree in 1990 and a Masters degree in 2013. She has served in the National Cohesion Commission. She is a fellow in many places and is helping deal with matters of conflict in Sudan, Nigeria and many other places. She has won many awards on matters of conflict. We were satisfied that what the laws provides that you must be qualified in conflict resolution, is what she has. She has no potential conflict of interest. She has no political affiliation and she was ready to work and dedicate her time to resolve the problems of Makueni. She has personal commitment to matters of devolution. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, finally, we have the name of Taib Ali Taib who is a former Mayor of Mombasa. He is a very qualified advocate, having completed his degree in 1987 and his diploma in Law in 1988 and he was admitted to the Bar in 1988. We were convinced that in terms of professional qualification and academic, he is very qualified because he is the managing partner of A. Taib Advocates. He is the Vice-chairman of the Law Society of Kenya, among many other qualifications. Those of us who are in the legal profession know that Mr. Taib is a respected advocate within the legal circles. We were also convinced that there was no potential conflict of interest because currently, he is not affiliated to any political party. He does not come from Makueni County and neither does he have any personal affiliations to the Governor or the County Assembly Members. We were also convinced that he was qualified to serve and the Committee unanimously agreed that we approve the name. Our request this afternoon is that this Senate may approve the said six names to serve in this Commission. We have general observations about the process. First is that there are no detailed provisions in law that provide how the Secretariat will be constituted, the budget for that Secretariat to serve in the commission of inquiry and how to facilitate them. I am sure, of course, they will have to be supported through the Ministry of Devolution and the resources that are related for intergovernmental relations. However, this Senate must move very fast to amend the law to provide specifically how a The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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