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"content": "Therefore, the National Assembly is today the proper body to nominate the person on behalf of the Senate to be a member of that Commission. The PSC is the organ of the National Assembly responsible for matters concerning remuneration and benefits of the Members of the National Assembly. The Commission has played its role as a Committee of this House in considering applications and interviewing candidates for nomination to the membership of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission on behalf of the National Assembly which, in turn, is acting on behalf of the yet to be established Senate. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Commissioners considered the curriculum vitaes of each applicant, scrutinized the original academic qualifications and testimonials and carried out interviews on the basis of the following areas as provided by the law. These were academic qualifications, additional knowledge in either finance or administration, public administration, economics, human resource management or labour laws. Relevant work experience in either finance or administration, public administration, economics, human resource or labour, distinguished work career, understanding of the Constitution, Powers and functions of the Senate and county governments, the role of the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, leadership and management skills, extent to which the candidate meets the requirements of Chapter Six on values, leadership and integrity; personal attributes such as decisiveness, confidence, self awareness, honesty, accountability, discipline, commitment, communication skills, interpersonal skills and understanding of group dynamics. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the top male candidate was Mr. Jason A.N. Namasake and he is recommended to be the nominee of the Senate to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. When it came to the female candidate, Ms. Mariamu El-Maaway scored the third-highest marks. The Commissioners, however, noted that during the interviews, Ms. Mariamu El-Maaway had more training, more exposure and leadership skills than the top female candidate, which was Ms. Sarafina Kathurima, and she was generally better placed to articulate the concerns of the Senate on behalf of the county governments at the Salaries and Remuneration Commission. The second placed female candidate was Irene Njeri Wanyoike, who has already been recommended as the female nominee of the PSC and is, therefore, not eligible to again be nominated as a nominee of the Senate."
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