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"speaker_name": "Mt. Elgon, JP",
"speaker_title": "Hon. Fred Kapondi",
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"content": "Pursuant to Standing Order 45(1), the name and curriculum vitae of the nominee were referred to the Select Committee on NG-CDF on 3rd March 2020 for vetting and reporting to the House within 14 days. On 4th March 2020, the Clerk of the National Assembly wrote to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and the Registrar of Political Parties requesting for reports in respect to the nominee, on the following: 1. Matters touching on integrity. 2. Tax compliance. 3. Political affiliation. 4. Loan repayment. We received clearance as a Committee on reports on the nominee from the KRA, DCI, EACC, HELB and RPP. The Select Committee conducted approval hearings on Tuesday, 12th March 2020, at 10.00 a.m. The nominee was vetted in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution, the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011 and the National Assembly Standing Orders, on his suitability or otherwise for appointment as CEO of NG-CDF Board. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 6(9) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, the Clerk of the National Assembly placed an advertisement in the print media on 5th March 2020, inviting the public to submit memoranda, by way of written statement on oath, on the suitability or otherwise of the nominee. The advertisement indicated the submissions were to be received by Wednesday, 11th March 2020, at 5.00 p.m. By close of business on Wednesday, 11th March 2020 at 5.00 p.m., the Committee received a total of six submissions but only two met the threshold of memoranda for consideration by the Committee as required by provisions of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011. We received a memorandum from Mr. Peter Agoro on behalf of concerned citizens, dated 11th March 2020, which opposed the appointment. Unfortunately, that memorandum did not meet the threshold. Another memorandum we received was from Fredrick Ouma Jowi and John Kiptoo, dated 10th March 2020, which also opposed the appointment of Prof. Hussein Abdille. This memorandum, again, did not meet the threshold. Mr. Samuel Kosgei also submitted a memorandum, but it did not meet the threshold. Mr. Samson Mosonik, in his affidavit dated 11th March 2020, and Mrs. Abigael Mengich, in an affidavit dated 10th March 2020, opposed the appointment of Prof. Hussein Abdille. These were the only two public memoranda that met the threshold. I will highlight what Abigael Mengich said in her affidavit. Mrs. Mengich opposed the appointment of Prof. Hussein Abdille based on the following grounds: 1. From the year 2002 to 2009, he stated to have been a research scientist for Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) while also pursuing his undergraduate and master’s, and PhD degrees at the University of Mysore in India and China Agricultural University, respectively. It is doubtful whether he was working for KEMRI during those years, otherwise it is questionable that he was studying in India and China while at the same time working at KEMRI. 2. The nominee joined Egerton University in the year 2020 as a lecturer in human pathology. The Pathology Department of Egerton University was established in September 2012, where he became Chairman. The Department did not offer any 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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