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    "id": 810860,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Hon. Speaker",
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    "content": "2. Hon. (Ms.) Priscilla Nyokabi Kanyua as Member of the National Gender and Equality Commission; and 3. Mr. Murithi J. Chomba Munyi, a person with disability as Member of the National Gender and Equality Commission. Hon. Members, His Excellency the President, therefore, seeks the approval of this House on the nominees for appointment to the aforementioned positions. Standing Order No.45 requires that upon receipt of notification of nomination for appointment, such nomination shall stand committed to the relevant Departmental Committee of the House for consideration. Pursuant to the provisions of the said Standing Order, therefore, and paragraph (3) of Standing Order No.42 relating to Messages from the President, I hereby refer the same Message relating to appointment of persons to the offices in the National Gender and Equality Commission to the Departmental Committee on Labour and Social Welfare to undertake the necessary approval hearings, while the nomination of the Chairperson to the Public Service Commission will stand referred to the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security. Paragraph 4(1) of the First Schedule of the Public Service Commission Act, 2017 and Section 11(7) on the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 2011 requires the National Assembly to either approve or reject the nominees to the respective positions within 14 days and 21 days respectively. In this regard, I wish to guide the two departmental committees and the House as follows: 1. The Committees should notify the nominee and the general public of the time and place for holding the approval hearings in good time. The notification should therefore be made on Friday, July 6th 2018; and 2. The Committees should thereafter commence the necessary approval hearings and submit their respective reports to the House within the statutory timelines. Following the resolution of the House on Tuesday, 26th June 2018 to alter the Calendar of the House, so that the House proceeds on recess on 6th July 2018, the period set by law for approval hearings will lapse while the House is on recess. The committees are, therefore, at liberty to seek extension of the approval hearings from the House this afternoon. The next Message is from the Senate."
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