Editor's Review

“The clock will start ticking when I receive communication from the executive, so far I have not received any communication."

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has announced that six cabinet secretaries retained by President William Ruto will be vetted and allowed to hold public office.

Speaking on Monday, July 22, Wetang’ula said the CSs were dismissed and were not accused of any wrongdoing.

The National Assembly Speaker noted that CSs can only be barred from occupying office if they were removed on account of violation of chapter 6 of the constitution.

 “If you read the law properly and the constitution, the persons who cannot occupy public offices are those who have been removed from office on account of violation of chapter 6 provisions of the constitution,” said Wetang’ula.

He added,” These Cabinet Secretaries were simply dismissed there was no allegation of any wrongdoing against them, they just went with everybody. They can be given an opportunity to come back. The history of this country will tell you there are many people who were removed from office and went back.”

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At the same time, Wetang’ula said he is yet to receive communication from the executive regarding the nomination of the CSs.

File image of Moses Wetang'ula.

He pointed out that the vetting exercise will begin after the Executive sends a communication to Parliament on the nominations.

“The clock will start ticking when I receive communication from the executive, so far I have not received any communication. If we receive the information from the executive today or tomorrow we will publish the names to the public as required by the law. The public will be given an opportunity to send in memorandums and objections and we will then thereafter set a date for the vetting,” Wetang’ula stated.

On Friday, July 19, President Ruto named the first batch of Cabinet nominees in his new broad-based government.

The Head of State named 11 nominees with six of them being retained from the recently dismissed cabinet.

The six include Kithure Kindiki (Ministry of Interior), Aden Duale (Ministry of Defence) Davis Chirchir (Ministry of Transport and Roads), Soipan Tuya (Ministry of Environment), and Alice Wahome (Lands and Public Works).

Rebecca Miano who previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Trade was nominated as the Attorney General.