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    "id": 904391,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Pareno",
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    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Judith Ramaita Pareno",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, if we had more branches in counties monitoring the activities that can compromise our integration, cohesion and peace, it would provide better what we intended to have in terms of the national cohesion for this country. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill seeks to provide for branches within the counties so that we can easily and closely have these services right with the people and make this Commission more effective. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this Bill has departed from the provision that was there in the original Bill where there was no clear mechanism of how to appoint the commissioners of the NCIC. This is the only Commission where there is no panel to vet, approve and then send the names of commissioners to Parliament. In fact, we have a case in court which was concluded although I am told there is a notice of appeal where the court said that the manner in which we pick the commissioners of NCIC is wrong. This is because for the rest of the commissions in this country, we normally have a provision to have a panel that vets the appointees and recommends to Parliament then finally, Parliament recommends to the President to make the appointment. This Bill in Clause 11 provides for a panel that consists of representatives from the following bodies that will help with the vetting of these NCIC commissioners. Clause 11 (2) states that:- ―The Selection panel convened under subsection (1) shall consist of one person from each of the following bodies- (a) the inter-religious council of Kenya; (b) the Ministry responsible for national cohesion; (c) the Ministry responsible for matters relating to devolution; (d) a representative from the Law Society of Kenya; (e) a representative from the National Council for Persons Living with Disability; and; (f) the Public Service Commission. Again, this is a new provision that seeks to address the concerns that were in the court case and also the concerns that arose where one commission has its Members appointed in a different manner from the rest of the constitutional commissions that are provided for under our Constitution."
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