President Ruto Appoints Selection Panels To Constitute SRC, 3 Other Constitutional Commissions

President William Ruto has appointed four selection panels to constitute the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC), and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA). 

In a statement sent to the newsrooms on Thursday, August 29, State House Chief of Staff Felix Koskei noted that the terms of office of the chairpersons and members of the commissions are set to lapse.

“It is notified that the terms of office for the respective Chairpersons and Members of four Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices are set to lapse. The State Officers appointed to the ranks of those bodies serve a single non-renewable term of six years,” read the statement in part.

The selection panel for the recruitment of nominees for appointment of SRC chairperson includes; Joshua Wambua, Patrick Mtange, Monica Sifuna, Quresha Abdullahi, Public Service PS Amos Gathecha, Mary Kimonye, Lawrence Kibet, and Samuel Kaumba.

In the Commission on Administrative Justice, President Ruto appointed Edwin Makori, Zena Jalenga, Jasper Mbiuki, Susan Chelagat, Patrick Wamoto, and Joan Machayo to recruit nominees for appointment as chairperson and two members of the commission.

In the selection panel for the recruitment of a new NGEC chairperson and one member of the commission, the Head of State appointed Florence Nyole, Timothy Odongo, Lerina Kariringah, Linda Musumba, Janet Kumg’u, Maimuna Mwidau, Reuben Chirchir, and Mary Mwiandi.

Further President Ruto appointed Arthur Osiya, Justice Msagha Mbogholi, Joyce Nyabuti, Monica Wanjiru, Raymond Nyeris, and Calorine Naikeana to the selection panel for the recruitment of nominees for appointment of IPOA chairperson and seven members of the commission.

President Ruto called on qualified Kenyans to make applications for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the four commissions.

“His Excellency The President encourages all qualified Kenyans to respond to the clarion call to serve the nation by making applications for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the respective Commissions and Offices once invitations to prospective applicants have been made,” Koskei stated.

Ruto also urged Kenyans to exercise their civic duty by submitting memoranda on the suitability of the candidates who will be shortlisted by the respective Selection Panels.