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    "id": 978113,
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Nominated, JP",
    "speaker_title": "Hon. Gideon Keter",
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        "legal_name": "Gideon Keter",
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    "content": "On the composition of the Council, the Bill proposes that it shall consist of a non- executive chairperson who shall be a youth appointed by the President of the Republic of Kenya; the Principal Secretary (PS) responsible for matters relating to the youth or his representative nominated in writing; the PS responsible for matters relating to finance or his representative nominated in writing; the Attorney-General or his representative nominated in writing; ten persons being youth appointed by the Cabinet Secretary and the Secretary of the Board who shall be the Chief Executive Officer, and an ex-officio member of the Council who shall not have a vote. Furthermore, the aforementioned member of the Council shall be appointed or elected through an open, transparent and competitive process as per the procedure outlined in the Third Schedule. Also, in appointing or electing members to the Council, the Cabinet Secretary shall ensure that there are equal opportunities for persons living with disabilities, a person from marginalised communities and a person from professional bodies. Not more than two thirds of the members of the Council shall be of the same gender. The membership of the Council shall reflect the regional and ethnic diversity of Kenya."
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