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"speaker_name": "Hon. Ali Adan",
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"content": "On Thursday 15th March 2018, you conveyed a message from His Excellency the President to the House, regarding nomination of Principal Secretaries, High Commissioners and ambassadors in his Government. Further, you informed the House that pursuant to Article 152(2) and Article 155(3) of the Constitution, the National Assembly should expedite the approval hearing of the nominees. Mr. Harry Kimtai, the nominee for appointment as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Livestock was referred to the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to conduct approval hearings. In your Communication, you directed that committees should conduct extensive public participation as provided for under Article 118 of the Constitution as well as the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act 2011. You further advised the committee to conclude their reports and submit them to the House on or before Wednesday 28th March 2018 to enable the House to consider and finalise on the nominees within the stipulated timelines. Section 6(9) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No.33 of 2011 provides as follows: “Any person may, prior to the approval hearing, and by a written statement on oath, provide the Clerk with evidence contesting the suitability of a candidate to hold the office to which the candidate has been nominated.” On Wednesday 16th March 2018, the Clerk of the National Assembly placed an advert in the print media inviting the public to submit memorandum by way of written statement on oath or sworn affidavit on the suitability or otherwise of nominees in conformity with Section 9 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011. The submissions were to be received latest by Friday, 23rd March 2018. The Committee did not receive any memoranda for or against the nomination of Mr. Kimtai. Therefore, pursuant to provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution, Section 6(4) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, No.33 of 2011 and Standing Order No. 45(3), the general public was also notified in the print media by the Clerk of the National Assembly on 16th March 2018 of the intention of the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock to conduct the vetting and approval hearing of the nominee on Monday 26th March 2018. On the same day, the Clerk of the National Assembly wrote to the nominee informing him of the nomination of His Excellency the President and was requested to appear for vetting by the Departmental Committee on Agriculture and Livestock on Monday 26th March, 2018. He further requested the nominee to bring with him clearance certificate from the EACC, the Kenya Revenue Authority, Higher Education Loans Board and the Criminal Investigation Department. The Clerk of the National Assembly on 16th March 2018 further wrote to the KRA, HELB, EACC, Registrar of Political Parties and Directorate of CID requesting for tax, university loans, integrity and criminal record status respectively of the nominee. The Committee met with the nominee on Monday, 26th March 2018 and conducted approval hearings. During the process, the Committee was guided by the Constitution, Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act 2011, Standing Orders and other relevant statutes. Specifically, the nominee was examined on the following criteria as set out in the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act No.33 of 2011: academic qualifications, employment records, professional affiliations, potential conflict of interest, knowledge of the relevant subject and integrity. During the approval hearings, the Committee held a total of two sittings in conducting the vetting exercise. 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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