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CSs Vetting Committee Sets Rules
The National Assembly Committee on Appointments convened on Thursday to set the mood and prepare for the upcoming vetting of Cabinet Secretary Nominees starting on Thursday, August 1, 2024.
The committee held talks under the leadership of Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula who also Chairs the committee.
“Hon. Members, as you are aware, the House received nomination of 20 persons for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries. 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”, the Speaker said.
“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,” added Speaker.
Wetang’ula asked 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 Committee on Appointment chaired by Speaker Wetang’ula is deputized by the Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss and comprises Mps namely; Kimani Ichung’wah, Anthony Kimani, Hon. Owen Baya, Robert Mbui, Rahab Mukami, Dido Raso, George Murugara, David Gikaria, Ferdinand Wanyonyi, Mary Emaase, Rahim Dawood, Junet Mohammed, Caleb Amisi, Hon. Stephen Mule, Nelson Koech, Abdi Shurie, Naisula Lesuuda, David Pkosing and Mishi Mboko.
The Speaker confirmed that Opiyo Wandayi, who was a member of the Committee will not be part of the vetting panel following his nomination as CS for Energy.
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