By NATION ReporterPosted Tuesday, February 15 2011 at 14:27
The fate of the controversial list of nominees to four top State jobs will be known Wednesday after National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende allowed a House team more time to compile its report.
Mr Marende directed the chairman of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Ababu Namwamba to have the report ready by Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Namwamba had requested the Chair to be given more time to finish its job of looking into the nominations of Mr Justice Alnashir Visram to be Chief Justice, Prof Githu Muigai (Attorney General) and lawyer Kioko Kilukumi (Director of Public Prosecutions).
Granting the request, Mr Marende told the Namwamba team to stick to the new deadline and ensure a report, whether it is an interim, minority or majority one is tabled.
Earlier, Finance, Planning and Trade Committee chair Chris Okemo had tabled the report on the nomination of William Kirwa as the Controller of Budget.
Below are excerpts of House proceedings before the Speaker's direction:
15:02 Nominated MP Sheikh Dor's question to the minister for Lands is dropped.
15:00 It is now Question Time.
14:58 Mr Marende introduces the Zimbabwean minister for Justice to the members.
14:54 Mr Marende says he has received the Okemo report this afternoon and he needs time to acquaint himself with its contents.
14:53 Mr Namwamba tables the report on vetting of magistrates 2011
14:51 The Speaker orders the matter to rest until Wednesday.
14:49 Hamisi MP George Khaniri says that the Legal Affairs Committee was not mandated to vet the nominees.
14:47 The Speaker says that the Standing Orders allow for tabling of a report, in some form or other, and need not be complete.
14:45 Committee member Isaac Ruto says that he is sceptical that the report can be completed in the timeline ordered by the Speaker.
14:43 He directs Mr Namwamba to complete compiling its report by Wednesday 12.30 pm in whatever form, whether it is a majority or minority one.
14:40 Speaker Marende says Mr Namwamba's request is unexpected and congratulates the Finance Committee for a good job.
14:36 The chairman of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Ababu Namwamba informs the Chair that his team needs more time to vet the nominees.
14:33 Finance, Planning and Trade committee chair Chris Okemo tables the report on the nomination of William Kirwa as the Controller of Budget.
14:30 House session begins with a word of prayer
Fate of Kibaki nominees due Wednesday
By NATION ReporterPosted Tuesday, February 15 2011 at 14:27
The fate of the controversial list of nominees to four top State jobs will be known Wednesday after National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende allowed a House team more time to compile its report.
Mr Marende directed the chairman of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Ababu Namwamba to have the report ready by Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Namwamba had requested the Chair to be given more time to finish its job of looking into the nominations of Mr Justice Alnashir Visram to be Chief Justice, Prof Githu Muigai (Attorney General) and lawyer Kioko Kilukumi (Director of Public Prosecutions).
Granting the request, Mr Marende told the Namwamba team to stick to the new deadline and ensure a report, whether it is an interim, minority or majority one is tabled.
Earlier, Finance, Planning and Trade Committee chair Chris Okemo had tabled the report on the nomination of William Kirwa as the Controller of Budget.
Below are excerpts of House proceedings before the Speaker's direction:
15:02 Nominated MP Sheikh Dor's question to the minister for Lands is dropped.
15:00 It is now Question Time.
14:58 Mr Marende introduces the Zimbabwean minister for Justice to the members.
14:54 Mr Marende says he has received the Okemo report this afternoon and he needs time to acquaint himself with its contents.
14:53 Mr Namwamba tables the report on vetting of magistrates 2011
14:51 The Speaker orders the matter to rest until Wednesday.
14:49 Hamisi MP George Khaniri says that the Legal Affairs Committee was not mandated to vet the nominees.
14:47 The Speaker says that the Standing Orders allow for tabling of a report, in some form or other, and need not be complete.
14:45 Committee member Isaac Ruto says that he is sceptical that the report can be completed in the timeline ordered by the Speaker.
14:43 He directs Mr Namwamba to complete compiling its report by Wednesday 12.30 pm in whatever form, whether it is a majority or minority one.
14:40 Speaker Marende says Mr Namwamba's request is unexpected and congratulates the Finance Committee for a good job.
14:36 The chairman of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Ababu Namwamba informs the Chair that his team needs more time to vet the nominees.
14:33 Finance, Planning and Trade committee chair Chris Okemo tables the report on the nomination of William Kirwa as the Controller of Budget.
14:30 House session begins with a word of prayer
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