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    "id": 714869,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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        "legal_name": "Benjamin Kipkirui Langat",
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    "content": "and The Standard newspapers inviting persons to submit applications for consideration. At the close of the application period on Friday 18th November 2016, 63 applications had been received at the Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly. The same advertisement was placed by the Senate on 4th November, 2016 in the Daily Nation and TheStandard newspapers. The full list of applicants from the National Assembly was published in the Daily Nation and The Standard on Friday 18th November whereas the list for Senate was published on 25th November, 2016. The process, according to the Committee, was done and there was public participation. Members of the public were allowed to participate. On Friday 9th December 2016, the Speaker of the National Assembly referred the names of the seven nominees from the leadership of the political parties in Parliament together with their curricula vitae to the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade to conduct approval hearings. For the House to appreciate what I am talking about, Mr. Peter Gachuba Njeru was nominated by the Majority Party of the National Assembly under Article 215(2)(b). Prof. Edward Akong’o Oyugi, by the Minority Party of the Kenya National Assembly under 215(2)(b). Mr. Kishanto Suuji, Dr. Irene C. Asienga and Ms. Fouzia Abdikadir Dahir were all nominated by Majority Party of the Senate under Article 215(2)(c). Mr. Humprey Wattanga and Mr. Peter Kimuyu were all nominated by the Minority Party, Senate. Upon receipt of the names by our Committee, on Saturday 10th December 2016, through print media, the Clerk of the National Assembly notified the general public of the Committee’s vetting programme and requested for memoranda by way of written statement on oath, that is The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
}