{"id":680296,"url":"http://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/680296/?format=json","text_counter":176,"type":"speech","speaker_name":"Hon. Langat","speaker_title":"","speaker":{"id":384,"legal_name":"Benjamin Kipkirui Langat","slug":"benjamin-langat"},"content":"Budget if such a person- (a) is a citizen of Kenya; (b) holds the qualification for the office specified in Article 228 of the Constitution; (c) holds a degree in finance, accounting or economics from a university recognized in Kenya; and (d) meets the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution. (2) A person shall not be qualified for appointment under subsection (1) if the person – (a) is a member of Parliament; (b) is a member of a county assembly; (c) has not met his or her tax obligations; (d) has been removed from office for contravening the Constitution or any other law; or, (e) is an undischarged bankrupt. We are trying to detail the qualifications for appointment as a Controller of Budget. We are just bringing this from the Independent Offices Act which was passed before we passed the Public Audit Bill and now the Controller of Budget Bill. The House had passed the Independent Offices Act which was supposed to guide in the appointment of holders of independent offices. However, since we are making a law which details each of the independent offices, we are bringing those qualifications from the Independent Offices Act to the relevant Controller of Budget Bill. That amendment is about the qualifications for appointment as a Controller of Budget. I have detailed the requirements."}