Hon. Fred Chesebe Kapondi

All parliamentary appearances

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• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the WPAK further alluded that the selection and approval processes for the position of chairperson and members of the Commission failed to observe the principles that promote rule of law and constitutionalism. They reiterated the need for ensuring effective institutional policy and legal reforms which, if not observed, would drastically erode the gains made towards genuine constitutional change. As a result, there is a great concern that the NPSC and the National Police Service (NPS) are likely to suffer credibility crisis if the changes in the top leadership of the NPS are perceived to be merely ... view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, from the Office of the Prime Minister, the Prime Minister had written to the Speaker of the National Assembly before placement of these adverts to the media on 9th of March, 2012, objecting to the names submitted by the Office of the President for approval by Parliament because there was no prior consultation on the said list. The Speaker wrote back to the Prime Minister on 9th of March, 2012, informing him that the Speaker would await further communication from the Prime Minister on the matter. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, this further explains why the period which was accorded to the Committee to finalize its work was extended. Because of these special circumstances, it could not meet the deadline as required. After presentation by the Legal Advisor to the Prime Minister, the Committee had a number of concerns; that what we sought to know as a Committee from the Office of the Prime Minister’s Legal Adviser is that why it took so long for the Prime Minister to raise the matter with the Office of the President after he realized that the list forwarded to Parliament ... view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: So, Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, taking into considerations the concerns by the WPAK and those by the Office of the Prime Minister, the Committee went into the vetting process of the ten persons who were interviewed by the panelists for the position of the chair plus the five members who were forwarded to Parliament by the Office of the President via a letter that was written by the Acting Head of the Civil Service and the Secretary to the Cabinet. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, having undertaken interviews on the ten candidates shortlisted by the Selection Panel for the position of the Chairperson for the NPSC, the Committee was in agreement, on the suitability of the three best candidates for the Chair, namely Ms. Jean Njeri Kamau, Mr. Murshid A. Muhammed and Mr. Johnson M. Kavuludi. The list forwarded to Parliament, indeed, did not have any of the nominees who had requisite qualifications for the appointment as a High Court Judge. Out of all the seven names that were forwarded, none had the qualifications to be appointed as a High Court ... view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the performance by Ms. Amina Masoud during the Committee vetting process was not satisfactory. Therefore, the Committee concluded that even if she met the requisite minimum requirement, she was not the appropriate candidate for the appointment as the Chairperson of the NPSC. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the Committee further would not conclusively establish why the selection panel could not recommend for nomination one of the lawyers who had been shortlisted and ranked highly during the interview by the panel. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, according to Article 246(2) and 166(2) of the Constitution, it was mandatory that because of the quasi-judicial functions of the position of Chair, at least, one of the lawyers should have been recommended for appointment. These lawyers who impressed the Committee during the vetting exercise were: Jean N. Kamau, Murshid A. Mohammed, Ms. Margaret K. Cheboywo, Mr. Ben Mwangi Mbai and Mr. Byram Ongaya. These are the lawyers who appeared before the panelists and were ranked accordingly. Out of the five lawyers, the one who emerged top was Jean N. Kamau followed by Murshid A. Mohammed. ... view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, the assessment and subsequent awarding of marks and ranking by the selection panel – and this is something that, again, really caught our attention – was very inconsistent, varied and skewed. For instance, it was difficult to ascertain why one panelist awarded 58 per cent score, while another one awarded 96 per cent over the same person. The Committee, thus, resolved to carry out an inquiry on the ten shortlisted persons for the post of Chairperson, in order to establish whether there was credibility and objectivity in the selection process. view
• 22 May 2012 in National Assembly: Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, it is important to note that the list that was forwarded to Parliament had two inadequacies. One is political and the other is constitutional. The political angle was that the Office of the Prime Minister averred that there was no proper consultation between the President and the Prime Minister on the names that were presented to the House, while the constitutional dimension revolved around the assertion that none of the persons met the requirement to be appointed as a High Court Judge, in accordance with Article 246(2) and 166(2) of the Constitution. view