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    "id": 685938,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Shaban",
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        "legal_name": "Naomi Namsi Shaban",
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    "content": "On the structure of the Commission, it was the general view from submissions received by the Committee that the number of commissioners should be reviewed downwards to enhance efficiency within the Commission. The majority of the stakeholders proposed a Commission comprising of five to seven members to reflect the diversity in the country and that the recruitment be done by a multi- stakeholder selection panel devoid of political players. This informed the recommendations of the Committee that the number of Commissioners be revised downwards to seven fulltime Commissioners and that the recruitment be done by a nine-member panel comprising of:- (i) four persons being two men and two women, nominated by the Parliamentary Service Commission; (ii) one person nominated by the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB); (iii) one person nominated by the National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK); (iv) one person nominated by the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya; (v) one person nominated by the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM), the National Muslim Leaders Forum (NAMLEF) and the Kenya Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya; and, (vi) one person nominated by the Hindu Council of Kenya. The composition of the selection panel draws largely from the events that preceded the formation of the Joint Parliamentary Select Committee. Hon. Deputy Speaker, you will recall the invaluable role played by the religious leaders in bringing both coalitions to the table to discuss this issue of the IEBC, which is of great importance to the people of Kenya. As per the recommendations of the Committee, the panel comprising largely of religious leaders is to pave way for a more representative panel to be legislated by Parliament after the recruitment of the next Commissioners of the IEBC. It is a transitory panel meant to assist the country to navigate the process of replacing the Commissioners by 30th September, 2016 in light of the fast-approaching date of the next general elections. The Committee further proposed that in the future, the processes of recruitment of new Commissioners be commenced, at least, six months before the expiry of their term. The Fourth Thematic Area considered by the Committee was on the legal, policy and institutional reforms. The Committee received various and varying views on how to treat the current register of voters and its appropriateness for the conduct of the next general election. As a compromise between establishing an entirely new register and a clean-up of the current register, the Committee recommends the following for purposes of the 2017 General Elections - the clean up to remove dead voters and also remove double registration. The Committee recommends:- (a) the IEBC engages a professional reputable firm to conduct an audit of the register of voters for the purpose of verifying the accuracy of the register, updating the register and recommending mechanisms to enhance the accuracy of the register; (b) the audit be completed not later than 30th November, 2016; (c) the Commission submits the Audit Report to Parliament within 14 days of receipt of the Report; and, (d) the Commission implements the recommendations of the audit and thereafter reports to the National Assembly and the Senate on such implementation within 30 days of receipt of the Audit Report."
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