17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, I beg to move the following Special Motion:-
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17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
THAT, this House adopts the Report of the Departmental Committee on Transport, Public Works and Housing on the vetting of persons for appointment as Principal Secretaries, laid on the Table of the House on Wednesday, 16th December, 2015, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 155(3)(b) of the Constitution, approves the appointment of Ms. Aidah Njeri Munano as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Housing and Urban Development; Dr. Paul Maringa Mwangi as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Public Works; Mr. Wilson Nyakera Irungu as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Transport; and, Mrs. Nancy Karigithu as the Principal ...
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17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, after receiving the names of the nominees to the position of Principal Secretaries, the Committee held meetings on Thursday, Friday and Monday, last week and conducted the exercise of vetting. Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the Committee did not receive any memorandum touching on the suitability or otherwise of the nominees. The Committee received response from the HELB, the KRA, the EACC and the Credit Reference Bureau (CRB) and confirmed that there were no pending integrity related cases against the nominees. Ms. Aidah Munano, nominee for Principle Secretary for State Department of Housing and Urban Development was ...
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17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
Government in construction of TIBET programmes in that country. With the experience and qualifications that he has, the Committee found him suitable for this position.
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17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, the third nominee, Mr. Wilson Nyakera Irungu, nominee for Principle Secretary, State Department for Transport was born in 1982. He is a Public Certified Accountant. He is a graduate from Stanford University, USA and is qualified for that position. He is the youngest nominee because he is only 33 years old. The Forth nominee is Mrs. Nancy Karigithu, nominee for Principle Secretary, State Department for Maritime Commerce. She is the immediate former Managing Director for Kenya Maritime Authority. She has experience in that field. She is a lawyer from the University of Nairobi with both Masters ...
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17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Temporary Deputy Speaker, may I donate one minute to Eng. Ngare, a Member of the Committee?
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17 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
I thank the Members for supporting this Motion. I want to retaliate that the persons we interviewed were actually very competent and qualified for the posts. This time round, we have got people who are qualified to be nominated for those positions. I wish them all the best and request the Members to approve the nomination of these persons so that they can be appointed.
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16 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
Thank you, Hon. Speaker for giving me a chance to contribute to this Motion. Let me also congratulate the nominees for this position of Principal Secretaries for the Department of Planning and Statistics; the Department of Industry and Enterprise Development; Department of Tourism; and Department of Multinational Trade. These persons, as the Committee has stated in the Report, have a wealth of experience. They actually have the competence required for the jobs they have been nominated for. In fact, three of the nominees are people I know. I know one of them very well because she comes from my region. ...
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3 Dec 2015 in National Assembly:
Hon. Speaker, I beg to lay the following Paper on the Table:- The electronic version of the Official Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Hansard Editor.
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