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    "id": 645492,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/645492/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Ethuro",
    "speaker_title": "The Speaker",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 158,
        "legal_name": "Ekwee David Ethuro",
        "slug": "ekwee-ethuro"
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    "content": " Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order Nos. 220 (1) (a) and Standing Order No. 225 (2) (b), I hereby report to the Senate that a Petition has been submitted through the Clerk by Mr. John Mwendwa regarding the alleged unprocedural appointment of the Chairperson of the Board of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). In summary the petitioner states:- (a) That the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State corporations sets out, among others, the qualifications that a person must meet to be considered for appointment as a chairperson of a board of a State corporation. (b) That among these requirements are that such person- (i) must not have served in the same entity/corporation as an employee in the five years preceding such appointments; (ii) must have served in the position of senior management for a period of at least six years; and, (iii) must not be in the service of the national Government or any of the county governments or any other statutory body. (c) That on 11th July, 2014, Dr. Lillian A. Osamong was appointed and continues to serve as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of KEMRI. (d) That the said appointment was unprocedural and in contravention of the Mwongozo Code of Governance for State corporations for reasons that- (i) the said Chairperson was an employee of KEMRI where she served as a research officer until March, 2014 when she resigned to be appointed three months later as the Board Chairperson; (ii) the said Chairperson had not served in a position of senior management prior to her appointment as the Board Chairperson; and, (iii) the said Chairperson is a fulltime lecturer and employee at Moi University, which is a State corporation. The petitioner, therefore, prays that the Senate investigates this matter and makes appropriate recommendation on how the issue may be addressed. Hon. Senators, pursuant to Standing Order No.226, I shall now allow comments, observations or clarifications in relation to the Petition for not more than 30 minutes. 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"
}