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"speaker_title": "Hon. Dr. Wilberforce Oundo",
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"content": "On behalf of the Chair of the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co- operatives, I wish to confirm that the Committee complied with the constitutional and statutory requirements regarding the vetting exercise and placed an advert in the print media on Wednesday, 12th February 2020, inviting the public to submit memorandum by way of written statement on oath on the suitability of the nominee in conformity to Section 6(9) of the Public Appointments, Parliamentary Approval Act, 2011. The advert indicated that the submissions were to be received by Tuesday, 18th February 2020, at 5.00 p.m. Further, in fulfilment of the Provisions of Article 11(a) of the Constitution, Section 6(4) of the Public Appointments Parliamentary Approval Act, 2011 and Standing Order No.45(3), the Clerk of the National Assembly on Friday, 14th February 2020 placed an advertisement in the print media informing the public of the intention by the Departmental Committee on Trade, Industry and Co-operatives to conduct the approval hearing on Tuesday 20th February 2020 from 10.00 a.m. By close of submission deadline, the Committee had not received any affidavit contesting/supporting the suitability of the nominee to hold office as the Principal Secretary, State Department of Trade and Enterprise Development. During the approval hearing, the nominee submitted his original Identification Card and clearance letter from DCI, the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, HELB and KRA. The EACC, on 20th February, 2020, wrote to the Clerk of the National Assembly, informing him that the Commission had not conducted any investigation with regard to the nominee. The Committee, having considered the nominee’s curriculum vitae, both written and oral submissions, made the following observations and findings: (a) The nominee is a Kenyan citizen by birth, of Identification No.8678895 and does not hold any other citizenship. He was born in Nyeri County in 1967. (b) He holds a Masters of Arts Degree in Economics and Finance from the University of Leeds and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics and Finance from The University of Nairobi. He indicated orally that he is a registered student for a PHD Degree programme in a University in Belgium majoring in APS. (c) Pursuant to Article 155(3)(a) of the Constitution, the nominee was duly nominated as per the letter, Ref. OBCAB.1/40A dated 20th February 2020 from the Head of Public Service conveying the Report of the Public Service Commission to the Committee. By close of notice on Tuesday, 18th February 2020 at 5.00 p.m. the Office of the Clerk had not received any affidavit contesting the suitability of the nominee following an advert placed by the Clerk of the National Assembly on Wednesday, 12th February 2020 in the print media informing the general public of the nomination by the President and the intention of the Committee to conduct approval hearing. As many other Members have indicated, the lack of interest by the public to provide any information either contesting or supporting any Presidential appointee that comes for approval in this House is a matter of concern. As a House, and as the Speaker has directed, that matter will have to be addressed. The nominee satisfied the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya on Leadership and Integrity by being cleared by the DCI, KRA on tax compliance, HELB and the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties. In regard to EACC, the nominee submitted to the Committee a duly stamped copy of the self-declaration form received by EACC on 14th February 2020. 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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