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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Farhiya",
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        "legal_name": "Farhiya Ali Haji",
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    "content": "invested. Whatever comes out of that is what is used to pay sitting allowances, et cetera. For two Principal Secretaries (PSs) to be on board, I do not see the sense in that. The problem is with regard to the Board Chairperson being appointed by the Cabinet Secretary (CS), Finance because this is how the powers of county governments are usurped as we watch while we are protectors of counties. I will bring an amendment to remove that. Madam Temporary Speaker, we could allow the PS, National Treasury to be a member of this Board but we should not allow the Devolution PS to be a member. Depending on how this is reviewed, I am suggesting that one of these Principal Secretaries should be removed and the Board members should be increased to three instead of two people nominated by the trade union. I am glad that this trade union is specified as the County Public Service Board (CPSB) and not any other trade union. We do not want the COTU or other trade unions to associate with them because they could easily sink this noble pension scheme. Clause 4(2) states- “The Council of Governors shall convene a meeting of the representatives of the respective nominating bodies for the purpose of nominating their representatives under 2(e) and 2(g).” It is my recommendation that those who will be nominated, one should be either a certified auditor or an accountant. The reason being that these are people who understand numbers so that they can make a difference in terms of when they sit in that Board meeting. They can evaluate audit reports better. They can also become Chair of the audit committee which I expect this Board to have as one of the sub-committees that will be recommended. Under Clause 6(2), one of those ones that will be appointed should be from those professions. Madam Temporary Speaker, I also have an issue with the provision of the Bill where trustees opt to re-appoint the Chief Executive Officer (CEO). We do not want this blanket provision; it is only fair to say that even if they do not leave for any other reason, they should be asked to leave at the expiry of six years. This is so that another person with different strategies and thinking can be appointed. That way, nobody becomes a dead wood within this organization. Madam Temporary Speaker, the Bill provides that the trustees may be removed from office by the Cabinet Secretary (CS). In my view, we should change this provision because there are people who nominated these people. Therefore, when they are removed, the same people should replace them. The Retirements Benefit Authority Act pronounces itself on how even the board can be removed. Therefore, accordingly, once this person is removed, then the initial appointing authority should be allowed to replace him or her. Madam Temporary Speaker, the other issue that I want to recommend in terms of the constitution of the board is that the six positions reserved for the county assemblies and other trade unions should be elective positions. This is because those board members need to know that these people can be elected and removed from office after the expiry of their term if they are not meeting the expectations of the people. This is because at the The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor, Senate."
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