Hon. Fred Chesebe Kapondi

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 171 to 180 of 547.

• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, I want to give a chronology of events of what really transpired. Pursuant to Section 6(3) of the National Police Service Act, it is important to note that the Selection Panel advertised for the positions of the Chairperson and members of the National Police Service Commission in the print media somewhere in December, 25th of 2011. A total of 21 applications were received for the position of Chairperson. The position of retired senior police officers attracted a total of 15 applicants. The positions of other members received a total of 207 applications. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Selection Panel conducted public interviews of shortlisted candidates on 1st, 2nd, 6th and 16th December, 2011, respectively, at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, for the position of the Chair, the following persons were shortlisted: Mr. Johnston M. Kavuludi, Mr. Murshid A. Mohamed and Ms. Amina R. Masoud. For the positions of members, eight persons were shortlisted. They are: Mr. Lawrence Sinyale, Esther Chui-Colombini, Mr. Ronald L. Musendi, James A. Atema, Benard M. Mbai, Major (Rtd) Billow Khalid, Dr. Major (Rtd) Muia Mutia and Ms. Mary A. Owuor. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, on 22nd February, 2012, the Selection Panel then forwarded the names of the shortlisted applicants to His Excellency the President and the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister for consultation and nomination. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in accordance with Section 6(5) of the National Police Act, the President is required to select the Chairperson and members of the National Police Service Commission from the list of qualified persons forwarded to him by the Selection Panel under Sub-section 4G of the Act and, subsequently, forward the names of the persons so selected as Chairperson and members to the National Assembly for approval. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, in a letter reference OP/CAP/3/77A dated 7th March, 2012, from the Permanent Secretary, Secretary to the Cabinet and Acting Head of the Civil Service, the National Assembly was informed that His Excellency the President in consultation with the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister had made the following nominations for the positions stated here under: For the position of Chairperson, Amina R. Masoud. For members: Esther Chui-Colombini, Ronald L. Musengi, James A. Atema, Dr. Major Muia Shadrack Mutia and Mary Auma Owuor. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the hon. Speaker directed the Departmental Committee on Administration and National Security to conduct interviews of the nominees and table its report for consideration prior to approval by the House on or before Thursday. That was 29th March, 2012. However, Parliament went on Recess shortly after and the Committee was to continue with the vetting exercise between April, 17th and May, 7th, 2012. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, pursuant to the provisions of Article 118(1) and Sub- clause 2 of the Constitution and Standing Order No.180(a)(b), which allows the public access to Committee Sittings and in line with Article 73(2)(d) of the Constitution, which provides for accountability to the public for decisions made and actions taken, the Committee placed advertisements in the mainstream daily newspapers on 18th and 19th April, 2012, inviting members of the public to present memoranda or any information they might have on the nominees. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee received submissions from three institutions. These are the Women Political ... view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to the WPAK, the process used in the final selection of qualified applicants for the said positions lacked a systematic, just, fair analysis and methodology and, in essence, it defeated the very objective of ensuring fair competition and transparency in short-listing qualified candidates. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to the WPAK, the National Gender and Equality Commission panelist was not accorded a fair and reasonable opportunity to participate in the short listing process. Subsequently, the names forwarded were not guided by the principles of fair competition and transparency. Further, the principles of impartiality, gender equality, inclusiveness, freedom from discrimination and the rule of natural justice were not adhered to. view