Former Machakos Town MP Victor Munyaka has rejected his appointment to serve as chairman of the Kenya Animal Genetic Resource Centre (KAGRC).
In a notice published in the Kenya Gazette on Friday, October 4, President William Ruto appointed Munyaka to oversee the state agency for a term of three years.
However, on Sunday, October 6, Munyaka issued a statement on his official social media pages declining the appointment.
"I thank the Head of State for offering me the opportunity to serve Kenyans in such a capacity. However, after soul-searching, extensive consultations, and consideration of the current political climate that threatens the realization of the government's economic transformation agenda, I have made the difficult decision to respectfully decline this appointment," Munyaka said in the letter.
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Munyaka attempted to reclaim his seat in the 2022 elections but was unsuccessful, losing to Caleb Mule of the Maendeleo Chap Chap party.
Following this, he was nominated by Ruto for the position of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development.
However, CAS appointments were declared unconstitutional by the High Court due to a lack of adequate public participation in the creation of the CAS positions.
In a ruling delivered on July 3, 2023, by judges Kanyi Kimondo, Hedwig Ong'udi, and Aleem Visram, the court ruled that the establishment of 50 CAS posts failed to comply with constitutional requirements, rendering them illegal.
"Once that office was abolished on 21 September 2022, the newly-created office and complement of 23 office holders could no longer benefit from that stay
“The newly-created office and fresh complement of 50 had to comply with the constitution and the criteria set out earlier in Okiyah’s case in order to be lawfully established. They did not comply. The entire complement of 50 CASs is therefore unconstitutional,” the court ruled.
