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    "speaker_name": "Kuresoi North, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Moses Cheboi",
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        "legal_name": "Moses Kipkemboi Cheboi",
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    "content": "Hon. Speaker, when the Committee sat, and you are aware, there was a lot of concern about the 14-day notice. That in 14 days, you cannot do all that is supposed to be done for a proper vetting process. I had the benefit of attending an approval hearing sometimes ago in the United States - in 2006 where they were vetting the Attorney-General. It would take two months and sometimes even up to six months. You need to go to the details. For example, you need to write letters to specific corporations to look at a particular nominee. You then have to look at their responses, so that you make an informed decision. I wanted to mention that bit because going forward, I am aware that you are interested in changing the Standing Orders and even the law, so that the Committee on Appointments can do a better and more thorough job. Hon. Speaker, by close of business on Tuesday, 18th February 2020 at 5.00 p.m., the Committee had not received any submissions. This should be clear, Hon. Members. When these matters are taken to the public, it is expected that any issues against those particular nominees will be sent to the National Assembly, specifically to the Committee that is going to deal with it. But by the end of the time that was given, no complaint or memoranda - whether in support or opposition - had been brought before the House. So, pursuant to the provisions of Article 118 of the Constitution, the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act of 2011 and Standing Order No.45(3), the general public was on Friday, 14th February 2020 notified in the print media by the Clerk of the National Assembly of the intention of the Committee on Appointments to conduct approval hearing for the nominees on 20th February 2020 at 10.30 a.m. On Wednesday, 12th February 2020, pursuant to Sections 4 and 6(3) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, the Clerk, in writing, invited the nominees for approval hearing indicating the time and the place for vetting. On the same day on Wednesday, 12th February 2020, the Clerk of the National Assembly wrote to the Ethics and The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposes only. Acertified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor."
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