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    "id": 965527,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "North Imenti, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Rahim Dawood",
    "speaker": {
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        "legal_name": "Abdul Rahim Dawood",
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    "content": " Thank you, Hon. Speaker. My request for a statement is on the irregular appointment of council members to the Meru National Polytechnic in Meru County. Pursuant to Standing Order No.44(2)(c), I wish to request for a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research regarding irregular appointment of council members to the Meru National Polytechnic in Meru. The Ministry policy guidelines on the nomination of the board of governors or council panels require that, at least, one-third of the nominated persons are drawn from out of the region where the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institution is located. In the list for the Meru National Polytechnic, the requirement is reversed because only one person is from the community and that one has been removed this week. Further, one member was retained and this will affect the continuity of the council service. Notably, the former chairperson’s leadership steered a strategic investment plan on which the institution successfully received donor funds from the World Bank for development. It is against this background that I seek a statement from the Chairperson of the Departmental Committee on Education and Research to address the following: (i) How was the appointment of council members for the Meru National Polytechnic in Meru constituted? One member was appointed to the Council contrary to Circular Ref No.OP/SCAC9/73/VOL1/84 dated 30th July 2015 by the Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service and Circular Ref No.MOEST/CONF/2/VOL1/1550 dated 9th January by the Ministry of Education regarding appointment of civil servants. (ii) Could the Ministry reconsider reconstituting the council members of the Meru National Polytechnic to reflect fair regional representation in adherence to laid down procedures as provided for in the Second Schedule of the TVET Act? (iii) Could the Ministry consider reappointing the former chairperson of the council, noting her leadership skills? I await the Chair of Departmental Committee on Education and Research to reply. The one we already had was removed this week after I submitted this request."
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