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    "id": 680435,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 384,
        "legal_name": "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat",
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    "content": "4B.(1) Where – (a) the Office of the Controller of Budget becomes vacant; (b) the Controller of Budget has been suspended in accordance with the Constitution; (c) the appointment of a person as Controller of Budget is pending; or (d) the Controller of Budget is, for any reason unable to perform the functions of his or her office, then, until a person is appointed to and has assumed the functions of that office in accordance with section 3, or until the Controller of Budget has resumed the performance of those functions, the Public Service Commission shall recommend the most senior officer in the office of the Controller of Budget to the President for designation as the acting Controller of Budget. (2) A person designated under subsection (1) shall meet the minimum qualifications for appointment to the office of the Controller of Budget and shall serve for a period of not more than ninety days. (3)When acting in terms of subsection (1), the acting Controller of Budget shall have all the powers of the Controller of Budget. Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairman, New Clause 4A deals with the appointment of the Deputy Controller of Budget. It says that he shall be recruited through a competitive process. We have provided the qualifications which are the same as those of the Controller of Budget. We have also indicated the role of the Controller of Budget. We are saying that the Deputy Controller of Budget shall deputise the Controller of Budget and shall perform such duties and exercise such other powers as the Controller of Budget may delegate to him or her. In the performance of his or her duties, the Deputy Controller of Budget shall report to the Controller of Budget. We were very keen to make sure that the person appointed reports directly to the Controller of Budget so that we do not create two centres of power within the same office like we did elsewhere. Basically, there will be harmony and the working relationship will be good. Under New Clause 4B, in the event that there is a vacancy in the Office of the Controller of Budget, we are creating a situation where an acting Controller of Budget will be appointed and the procedure will be that the PSC shall recommend the most senior staff to the President for appointment as an acting Controller of Budget until a new Controller of Budget is appointed under the Constitution."
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