8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion:
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
THAT, taking into consideration the recommendations of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing in their Report on the Vetting of the Nominee for Approval as the Principal Secretary for State Department of Transport, laid on the Table of the House on Tuesday, 7th August 2018, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution, this House approves the appointment of Ms. Esther Koimett as the Principal Secretary for State Department of Transport.
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
As I move that Motion, allow me to say that on 24th July 2018, His Excellency the President forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration and approval the notification of Ms. Esther Koimett as Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Transport. This was in accordance with the provisions of Article 155 (3) (b) of the Constitution and Section 5 of Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011. In accordance with Standing Order No.42 (1) and 3(c), the Speaker having read the message from the President referred the name of the nominee together with the CV to the Departmental Committee on Transport, ...
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
The National Assembly, having received the name of the nominee, is obliged to conduct approval hearings and make determination on the nominee’s suitability or otherwise within 14 days as provided in Section 8(1) of the Act. The Clerk of the National Assembly further placed an advertisement in the media on Thursday, 26th July 2018, inviting the public to submit memoranda by way of written statements on oath or affidavit on the suitability or otherwise of the nominee, in conformity with Section 6(9) of the Act. The advertisement indicated that the submissions were to be received by Wednesday, 1st August 2018 ...
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
(h) The Committee never received any contestation from members of the public on the suitability of the nominee for appointment as a PS in this department. (i) Esther Koimett is a household name in this country. But more importantly, maybe people do not know, she is a daughter of a veteran politician, the late Hon. Biwott. The humility she showed before the Committee is beyond imagination. In fact, with that career, we thought this is a CS material, not even a PS. In conclusion, therefore, the Committee recommends that, pursuant to Article 155 of the Constitution and Standing Order 216(5), ...
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to reply. As I do so, I thank the Members who made very substantive contributions including Hon. Mbadi. But I wish Hon. Mbadi could revisit his part of contribution, which is that he does not want to support my Report. I respect Hon. Mbadi. He should revisit that part so that we can proceed.
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
In terms of performance, we have also forgotten that Safaricom and KCB were also part of it and both are successful.
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8 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
With those few remarks, I beg to reply.
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7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House:
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7 Aug 2018 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table of the House: Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the Vetting of Nominee for Appointment as the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Transport.
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