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    "id": 610114,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Were",
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        "legal_name": "David Aoko Were",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, I will repeat that. The Chairperson rejected procurement staff that had been seconded from the National Treasury on the ground that they were unqualified, whereas the actual reason for removal was ethnicity. (b) On grounds of misconduct, the Petitioner alleged that:- (i) The respondent signs all the Commission cheques and irregularly orders suppliers to pick cheques directly from her office. The Petitioner alleged that this was the role of the CEO and not the Chairperson’s role. (ii) The Petitioner further alleged that the respondent ordered the procurement officer to single-source the services of a lawyer at a cost of Kshs.3,000,000, which is contrary to the Public Procurement and Disposal Act, 2005. Further, that the services of the officer were terminated after he declined to honour the intentions of the respondent. (iii) The Petitioner alleged that the Chairperson issues cheques in her own office to suppliers who must part with cash as a prerequisite to receiving the cheques. He further alleged that the Chairperson signs payslips thus usurping the role of CEO. (iv) The Petitioner also alleged that the respondent collected a bribe of Kshs100,000 from one Mr. John Kirowo after he was given a contract for partitioning of Commission offices. (c) On gross incompetence, the Petitioner alleged that:- (i) The Chairperson had been constantly interfering with the smooth running of the activities of the Secretariat by supervising staff at the lower cadre and 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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