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    "id": 80068,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/80068/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Mr. Kosgey",
    "speaker_title": "The Minister for Industrialization",
    "speaker": {
        "id": 177,
        "legal_name": "Henry Kiprono Kosgey",
        "slug": "henry-kosgey"
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    "content": " Thank you very much, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir. This is in respect of a Statement requested by hon. Eseli in regard to the recruitment of the Managing Director of the Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS). The KEBS contracted the KPMG to advertise, interview and shortlist candidates for the position of the Managing Director. The KPMG advertised in March, 2010, and got 115 applicants, out of which 14 were shortlisted and invited for interviews. The KPMG requested to interview another seven who they felt merited to be interviewed and asked for an additional Kshs500,000 over and above the contract sum of Kshs1,488,396. The KEBS council later declined to authorize the additional interviews because of financial constraints and procurement rules. The council was not satisfied with the way the KPMG was handling the process and asked for a full report, including the list of the 115 applicants. The KPMG would not supply and the contract was terminated. Therefore, the delay of approximately six months was caused mainly by the KPMG and the council. The contract sum was for Kshs1,488,396. A sum of Kshs595,358.40 has so far been paid. The KEBS Council decided to re-advertise the position in August. The interviews took place on 13th and 15th September, 2010. The entire exercise was concluded on 16th September, 2010. The details are as follows: It is true that the Chairman of the National Standards Council signed a letter forwarding three names that had already been shortlisted by the council. It, however, became apparent that the Chairman acted without the authority of the council. Soon after receiving the Chairman’s letter, I received correspondence from council members informing me that there had been no consensus on the shortlist forwarded by the Chairman. They informed me that the letter was written before the selection process was complete and did not have the support of the full council. I will table the report of the ad hoc committee and what the other members wrote."
}