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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxdefault><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Good Morning Listers,</FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxdefault><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Today, we will focus on the appointment of the Chairperson of the Media Council, and procedure for appointment of Council Members.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxdefault><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a">The Appointment of the Chairperson Article 7 (2)</SPAN></B><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 16.2pt; BACKGROUND: white" class=ecxdefault><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a">The chairperson of the Commission shall be a person who is qualified to hold the office of judge of the High Court under the Constitution. </SPAN></I><SPAN style="COLOR: #2a2a2a"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Question: </SPAN></B><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Should the Chair of a Media Council be drawn from the legal profession? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></SPAN></I></B> </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Article 8 (1) </SPAN></I></B><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The Chief Justice shall, within fourteen days of the commencement of this Act, and every time vacancies shall arise in the Council, by notice in the gazette declare such vacancies in the Council and request for applications.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(2) An application under subsection (1) shall be forwarded to the Judicial Service Commission within fourteen days…for purposes of considering applications, interviewing and short listing at least three persons qualified for appointment as chairperson and nine persons qualified for appointment as members.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></I></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Question: <o:p></o:p></SPAN></B></P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore"></SPAN></SPAN> </P>
<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">a)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Article 161 (2) of Kenya’s constitution states that the Chief Justice is the head of the judiciary.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Should his duties also extend into the appointing authority for MCK?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">b)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">The mandate of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) as stated in article 172 of Kenya’s Constitution is for the judiciary. Should JSC then extend its mandate to the Council when its mandate is so clearly stated in the Constitution? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-INDENT: -0.25in; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1" class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'"><SPAN style="mso-list: Ignore">c)<SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">What would be the alternative appointing authority? <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; COLOR: #2a2a2a; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Once again, we would like to hear your comments/views on these critical issues. </SPAN></P>
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