Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) consider reviewing the academic and other qualifications…
Question
The Member for Tiaty (Hon. William Kamket, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration: - Could the Cabinet Secretary- (i) consider reviewing the academic and other qualifications for the appointment of chiefs and assistant chiefs, in marginalised areas in the country? (ii) consider affirmative action as one of the qualifications for experienced individuals from respective locations and sub-locations to be recruited as chiefs and assistant chiefs, despite not meeting the set academic requirements? (iii) state the measures put in place to ensure that chiefs and assistant chiefs appointed to administer specific locations and sub-locations are actual residents of those areas to enhance their effectiveness in governance and conflict resolution? (iv) indicate when the schemes of service for chiefs and assistant chiefs were reviewed after their introduction in 2017, and if not, state whether there are plans to re-evaluate them to accommodate the needs of marginalised communities?