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"content": "the Senate adopts the Report of the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget on the Senate nominees, on behalf of the county governments, to the position of Member of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 20th March, 2018. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) is established under Article 230 of the Constitution and is mandated to set, regulate and review the remuneration and benefits of State officers; and advice the national and country Governments on the remuneration and benefits of public officers. Among bodies that are supposed to nominate Members to that Commission is the Senate on behalf of the county governments. Pursuant to Article 96 of the Constitution, the Senate serves to represent the counties and to protect their interest and governments. In this regard, the Constitution has assigned the Senate various functions that are geared towards the protection and interest of the counties and their government. One such role is provided under Article 232 (b) (vii) which requires the Senate to nominate the Commissioner to the SRC on behalf of the county governments. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the role of the Senate in nominating a Commissioner to the SRC is, therefore, of utmost importance as matters touching on the remuneration of State and public officers have a direct impact on realization of devolution. Under Articles 250(b) and 250(6) (a) of the Constitution, members of the Independent Commissions, unless ex-officio, serve for a one non-renewable term of six years. In this regard, the first SRC came to effect on 19th December, 2011 and lapsed on 15th December, 2017. Consequently, under Article 230(2) (b) (vii) of the Constitution, the Senate was required to nominate a Commissioner to SRC on behalf of the county government. This is the first time the Senate has undertaken the nomination exercise, as the first Commission was appointed prior to the composition of the Senate under the new Constitution. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to Section 7(2) of the SRC Act, on 11th January, 2018 the Senate advertised for the position of nominees of the Senate on behalf of the county governments to the SRC. Interested persons were invited to make their applications not later than 2nd February, 2018 at 5.00p.m. At the close of the application period, a total of 80 applicants submitted their applications. Pursuant to Standing Order No. 66(b) and the communication from the Chairperson issued in plenary sitting on 14th February, 2018, the matter was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance and Budget. The Committee was mandated to consider the applications received, interview the qualified applicants and propose to the House for consideration, the names of two persons of the opposite gender so qualified. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the long list of the 80 applicants was published in the Daily Nation and the Standard newspapers on 20th February, 2018. Thereafter, the Committee in its sittings on 27th and 28th February, 2018, shortlisted 42 candidates that qualified. The shortlist was also published in the Daily Nation and the Standard newspapers on 2nd March, 2018. The Committee interviewed the shortlisted applicants on Monday 12th, Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th of March, 2018. Forty applicants appeared before the Committee, while two were unable to attend. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposes only. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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