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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Omogeni",
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        "legal_name": "Erick Okong'o Mogeni",
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    "content": "Thank you, Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir. First, I want to register my appreciation to the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, chaired by my good friend, Eng. Mohamed, for a job well done. The assignment given to this Committee was very tedious. I have gone through the Report and, in total, they received 80 applications. Sieving through 80 applications is not a small job. From that, they came up with a shortlist of 42 candidates, whom they interviewed and rated from number 1to 40. I note that two candidates did not show up for the interview. We cannot overemphasize the importance that the SRC plays in this country. We know that under Article 230 (4) (a) of the Constitution, that is the Commission that advises the national and county governments on remuneration. Therefore, the representative that this Senate picks is one who must represent the interests of the county governments. So, we cannot overemphasize the critical role played by this Commission. Having said those kind words for the Standing Committee on Finance and Budget, there are issues that come out and raise serious questions on the final recommendations of this Committee to this House. We know that this country enacted a new Constitution in 2010. We have our national values under Article 10 of our Constitution, where we must have transparency and accountability. We also know about Chapter Six of the Constitution. I have read the Report and it says that the candidates being recommended comply with Chapter Six of the Constitution. I am speaking as a former Chair of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC). We know that under Article 73 of our Constitution appointments or recommendations for appointments to key offices should not depict any favourism or improper motives. It should be fair and on account of who is best qualified for that job. Mr. Temporary Speaker, Sir, I have read through the Report that has been moved by the Chairperson. If you go through the entire Report, the Committee from the onset 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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