The process of vetting cabinet secretary nominees appointed by President William Ruto commenced in Parliament on Friday morning.
This is after the committee on appointments chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula convened to set the ground rules for the approval hearings of the CS nominees.
Wetang’ula led the team in setting the mood and preparing for the upcoming vetting of CS nominees starting on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
“Members, as you are aware, the House received nomination of 20 persons for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries. As a matter of procedure that list of appointees was referred to this committee for vetting and approval or otherwise disapproval for appointment to the position,” Wetang’ula said.
“The President, in exercising powers conferred on him by Articles 152(2) of the Constitution, as read together with sections 3 and 5 of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011, had forwarded the list of appointees for consideration by Parliament,” he added.
Wetang’ula implored members of the committee to prepare for long hours of thorough scrutiny of the candidates while emphasizing adherence to instruments of the law and, in particular, Chapter 6 of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.
The Clerk of the National Assembly, Samuel Njoroge highlighted the schedules of interview dates as he indicated that candidates had been notified of the schedule of interviews and the venue.
He further indicated that the public continues to send in Memoranda, which will be considered by the Committee in the process of vetting.
The appointment committee chaired by the Speaker is deputized by the deputy speaker, Gladys Boss.
It comprises members Kimani Ichung’wah, Anthony Kimani, Owen Baya, Robert Mbui, Rahab Mukami, Dido Raso, George Murugara, David Gikaria, Ferdinand Wanyonyi and Mary Emaase.
Others are Rahim Dawood, Junet Mohammed, Caleb Amisi, Stephen Mule, Nelson Koech, Abdi Shurie, Naisula Lesuuda, David Pkosing and Mishi Mboko.
However, the Speaker clarified that minority leader Opiyo Wandayi, who was a member of the Committee will not be attending to vet CSs but will be appearing before the committee to be vetted.
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