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    "content": "Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, to ensure objectivity and consistency, the Committee developed an interviewing tool, score sheet and interviewing process in the following areas. Academic and provisional qualifications; technical proficiencies and competencies; leadership and integrity; general knowledge and current affairs; and, finally, presentation skills and demeanor. After the close of the interviews, the Committee retreated on 15th and 16th March, 2018, to consider the results of the interview and to write a report. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, the Committee also noted a lot of discrepancies within the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Act. We have proposed some amendments to the Act and we will be spearheading them in due cause. We noted that the expiry term of the Commissioners is not listed as a ground for vacancy in the commission or for the Chairperson. As such, the nation is not expressly required to be notified of the vacancy resulting from expiry of the term through a gazette notice within 14 days, as provided for vacancies arising from the circumstances contemplated under Section 9(1) of the SRC Act, 2012. In this regard, when the current vacancies arose in the membership of the Commission, no gazette notice was issued so as to trigger simultaneous nomination processes by all bodies required to nominate commissioners to the SRC. Each body took note of the vacancies and commenced their process in their own time. We will be bringing some amendments to this House in due course. The Committee thus observed the need to amend the law to clearly specify the timelines for the nomination process to ensure that the vacancies are filled as soon as possible or, perhaps, that the selection processes commences a few months before the expiry of the term of the existing commissioners. The Committee resolved to sponsor an appropriate amendment to the Act and the proposed amendments are attached to the report at Annex 8. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the mandate of the Senate Under Article 230(2)(b)(vii) of the Constitution and Section 72 of the Salaries and Remuneration Act, the Committee recommends the following two persons for consideration for nomination to the position of member of SRC. We had very good candidates but we picked these two. It is now up to the House to adopt the names or do otherwise. The names are Margaret Sawe, a female; and Prof. Gitile Naituli. With those remarks, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I beg to move and ask Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Jnr. to Second."
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