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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Langat",
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    "content": "sworn affidavit, regarding the nominees’ suitability to serve or otherwise. By the time we finalised these reports, we did not receive any memorandum negative or otherwise. Therefore, we proceeded with the finalisation of the Report. Following the law, on 9th December, the Clerk of the National Assembly wrote to the nominees informing them of their nomination for positions of Members of the Commission on Revenue Allocation and requested them to appear before the Departmental Committee. We also wrote for clearance from Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) and any of the reference bureaus. I wish to report further that we did not receive any negative reports against any of the Members. The Committee met with all the nominees on 19th December and conducted approval hearings. During the process, the Committee was guided by the Constitution, Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, Commission on Revenue Act, Standing Orders and other relevant statutes. I want to talk briefly about the respective nominees. Prof. Edward Akong’o Oyugi holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Cologne in Germany obtained in 1970. While in the same University, he trained in psychology and socio-psychology. Other trainings he did are courses in finance totalling up to five semesters, that is, social survey techniques, problems of identity in Africa, social diagnostics, field survey, evaluation from the Cologne University, public finance and evaluation, strategic planning methods and public finance under the federal arrangements in 1987. On his career, he has been a CEO of Social Development Network from 1994 to date. He has also been a member of the national and social council between 2008 and 2012 and has been a lecturer at Kenyatta University from 1971 to 1990 where he rose through the ranks to be a professor. He has also been a visiting professor of the University of Beirut, Germany from 1985 to 1987. The Committee noted that he would be useful to the Commission, especially in the areas of research and generally in understanding the issues that wananchi are facing especially in terms of questions of equity. Mr. Peter Gachuba Njeru is a Kenyan born in Kirinyaga. He is a holder of Bachelor of Science in Accounting obtained in 1993 and Masters in International Business from Southern New Hampshire in the USA. He has also undertaken courses from Harvard Business School and Wharton Business School. The nominee has been involved in investment banking and private equity space over the last 25 years and some of the positions he has held include managing partner Strategic Governance Advisors; partner AfriCap Microfinance Fund; senior manager First Africa; consultant World Bank; Chief Manager at Cooperative Bank of Kenya from 2002 to 2004; General Manager Kestrel Capital East Africa, January 2001 and associational fund manager CDC Capital Partners. His finance background is what the law requires of the commissioners. His wealth of experience will be very useful to the Commission, especially in terms of revenue allocation. Mr. Kishanto ole Suuji has been working for Central Bank. He graduated from the University of Nairobi with a Bachelor’s degree in Economic Development and Public Administration in 1990. He has a Master’s degree in Business Administration. He is currently the Deputy Director of Kenya School of Monetary Studies and also heads the Finance and Administration Department. Dr. Irene C. Koech Asienga holds a PhD in Economics from Strathclyde University in the UK. She has a Masters degree from the University of Malawi and has a degree from the 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."
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