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    "id": 786911,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. (Dr.) Gogo",
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        "legal_name": "Lilian Achieng Gogo",
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    "content": "Hon. Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Motion: THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on the Vetting of Nominee for Appointment as Principal Secretary, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 27th March 2018, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution, approves the appointment of Dr. Susan Jemtai Komen as Principal Secretary, State Department for East African Community. Hon. Deputy Speaker, on 14th March 2018, His Excellency the President of the Republic of Kenya forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration and approval the notification and nomination of Dr. Susan Koech as Principal Secretary, State Department for East African Community. This was in accordance with the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution and Section 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act. Hon. Deputy Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 45 (1) the name and the CV of the nominee were referred to the Departmental Committee on Defence and Foreign Relations on Tuesday, 15th March for vetting and approval to the House within 14 days. On Monday, 26th March 2018, pursuant to Section 6(3) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, the Clerk, in writing, invited the nominee for vetting herein indicating the time and the place for holding approval hearings. On Friday, 16th March 2018, the Clerk of the National Assembly also wrote to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Directorate of Criminal Investigation (DCI), the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Registrar of Political Parties requesting for reports with respect to the nominee on matters touching on integrity, tax compliance, political affiliations and loan repayments. The Committee received clearance reports for the nominee from the above mentioned bodies. The Committee, on 26th March 2018, vetted Dr. Susan Komen in accordance with the law. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6(9) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, the Clerk of the National Assembly placed an advertisement in print media on Friday, 16th March 2018, inviting public participation to be submitted through memoranda by way of written statements on oath, on the suitability or otherwise of the nominee. The advertisement indicated the submissions were to be received by Friday, 23rd March 2018. By close of business on that day, the Committee had not received any written statements on oath in respect to the nominee. The Committee having vetted Dr. Susan as the nominee Principal Secretary for East African Community made the following general observations: Dr. Susan has exemplary academic prowess and has good literary publications that would do a good face of Kenya when she is given the position of PS. That, the nominee showed 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."
}