HTTP 200 OK
Allow: GET, PUT, PATCH, DELETE, HEAD, OPTIONS
Content-Type: application/json
Vary: Accept
{
"id": 724355,
"url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/724355/?format=api",
"text_counter": 53,
"type": "speech",
"speaker_name": "Hon. Gaichuhie",
"speaker_title": "",
"speaker": {
"id": 17,
"legal_name": "Nelson Ributhi Gaichuhie",
"slug": "nelson-gaichuhie"
},
"content": "Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on the vetting of the nominee for appointment as the chairperson of the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA), laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 and, pursuant to the provisions of Article 215 of the Constitution and Section 9 of the Commission on Revenue Allocation Act, approves the appointment of Dr. Jane Wangui Kiringai as Chairperson of the Commission on Revenue Allocation. On Wednesday, 1st February 2017, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly conveyed a Message from the President on the nomination of Jane Wangui Kiringai for appointment as the Chairperson of CRA pursuant to Standing Order No.42 (1). In furtherance of the provisions of Article 215(2)(a) of the Constitution and Sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly referred the credentials of the nominee to the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade for vetting. After the expiry of the term of the inaugural Commission on 31st December 2016, the National Assembly approved the new commissioners for appointment by His Excellency the President during the Special Sitting on 20th December, 2016. At the time of that approval, His Excellency had not submitted the appointment of the Chairperson pursuant to Article 215(2)(a) of the Constitution. The swearing-in of the new commissioners has been delayed pending the appointment of the chairperson. Upon receipt of the name of the nominee, the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade began approval hearings. On Friday 3rd February 2017, through the 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 statements on oath - a sworn affidavit - regarding the nominee’s suitability to serve or otherwise. By the time of vetting on Tuesday, 14th February 2017, the Committee had not received any memorandum from the public. On 2nd February 2017, the Clerk of the National Assembly wrote to the nominee informing her of her nomination for the position of the Chairperson of CRA and requested her to appear for vetting by the Departmental Committee on Finance, Planning and Trade on Tuesday, 14th February 2017. On the same day, the Clerk of the National Assembly wrote to the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), the Ethics and Anti- Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI) requesting for tax compliance, loan repayment, integrity and criminal records status, respectively, of the nominee. By the time of vetting and compilation of this Report, none of those departments had objected to the appointment of the nominee. On February 14th 2017, the Committee vetted the nominee. After vetting, the Committee made the following observations: First, we had to check if we were complying with the Constitution. Below is a list of the people the Committee had previously vetted and approved: (1) Peter Gachuba Njeru, a member of the Commission who comes from Kirinyaga; (2) Prof. Edward Akong’o Oyugi, who comes from Homa Bay; (3) Kishanto ole Suuji, who comes from Narok; 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."
}