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    "id": 697222,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Elachi",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Beatrice Elachi",
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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I rise to support The Public Appointment (Parliamentary Approval) (Amendment) Bill (Senate Bill No.9 of 2016). You will realise that for the past four years, we have had different appointments that have taken place in our country. The Senate is a parliamentary institution that also works very closely with different appointees that we have today. These include the Cabinet Secretaries (CS), parastatal board members and many others. Considering the work we do, we have to relate with others and keep the relationship. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, you will realise that most of the time when you meet a CS, for example, the fear they have for Members of the National Assembly is a different from Members of the Senate. The reason is the perception that vetting is done by the National Assembly. Therefore, they believe that what the National Assembly says is supposed to happen. If the Senate speaks, it is as if you are negotiating and lobbying. I will give a critical example of the Kenya Airways. When the Senate conducted an investigation on the challenges facing the Kenya Airways, there was a conflict with a committee in the other House because of the same. Since the appointees or those who were supposed to manage certain areas are vetted by one House of Parliament, then they discover that they are not supposed to be accountable to this House but to the National Assembly. This is something we need to work around. Among key institutions that serve both county and national governments are the CBK and the IGPs Office. As much as we have different levels of Government, more importantly, we have national security that is central and key and it has to remain a function of the national Government. Therefore, both Houses must have an opportunity to vet the person assuming office. The CBK has a governor. We have to ensure that they"
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