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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. A.B. Duale",
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        "legal_name": "Aden Bare Duale",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, by close of business on Wednesday, 7th January 2018, the Committee on Appointments had not received any written statements on oath in respect of the following nominees: Prof. Margaret Kobia, Hon. John Munyes, Hon. Ukur Yatani, Ms. Farida Karoney and Amb. (Dr.) Monica Juma. There were no sworn affidavits on their suitability. Out of the memoranda and submissions received, only five were written statements on oath as required under 6(9) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act. These were against the appointment of Hon. Peter Munya, Mr. Keriako Tobiko, Mr. Simon Chelugui and Mr. Rashid Echesa Muhamed. Having vetted all the nominees, the Committee made the following general observations which are very important: (1) That, in accordance with Article 78(1) and (2) of the Constitution, all nominees were of Kenyan citizenship and do not hold dual citizenship therefore fit to hold office as Cabinet Secretaries. The element of dual citizenship is well documented in the Constitution. After the enactment of the Constitution of Kenya 2010, you had as a Kenyan with dual citizenship to come and apply afresh. If you just stayed like my friend Miguna Miguna, you will end up in the country that gave you the second citizenship because you are not a Kenyan citizen. (2) All the nominees have satisfied the statutory requirements on leadership and integrity having been cleared by the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) on tax compliance and, the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB). (3) The Committee did not receive any adverse information on any of the nominees from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) which is the constitutional body mandated to ensure compliance with and to enforce the provisions of Chapter Six of the Constitution. (4) None of the nominees has been convicted in a court of law for a criminal offence in the past three years. The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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