Deputy President-designate Prof. Kithure Kindiki will be sworn in on Friday, October 1.
In a gazette notice issued on Thursday, October 31, chairperson of the Assumption of the Office of the Deputy President Committee Mercy Wanjau said Kindiki will be sworn in at KICC from 10 AM.
"It is notified for the general information of the public that the swearing-in ceremony of the Deputy President-designate shall take place on Friday, 1st November, 2024, at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (K.I.C.C) in Nairobi city County, from 10.00 O'clock in the forenoon," the gazette notice read.
This announcement came moments after Head of Public Service Felix Koskei constituted a committee to facilitate Kindiki's assumption of the Office of the Deputy President.
In a gazette notice issued on Koskei said the committee will be headed by Wanjau who is also the Secretary to the Cabinet.
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"Whereas, to facilitate the assumption to Office of the Deputy President-designate, the swearing-in shall be undertaken by the Assumption of the Office of Deputy President Committee comprising members of the Assumption of the Office of President Committee, with the necessary modifications as to utility," the gazette notice read in part.
Members of the committee include Attorney-General Dorcas Oduor, State Department for Citizen Services PS Julius Bitok, Interior Security and National Administration Raymond Omollo, National Treasury PS Chris Kiptoo, Foreign Affairs PS Korir Sing'oei and Information and Broadcasting PS Edward Waswa.
Others are Chief of Kenya Defence Forces General Charles Kahariri, Director General of the National Intelligence Service Noordin Haji and Inspector General of the National Police Service Douglas Kanja just to mention a few.
On Thursday, the three-judge bench in Rigathi Gachagua's impeachment case ruled to set aside conservatory orders issued to block the implementation of the impeachment.
Justices Eric Ogola, Freda Mugambi and Anthony Mrima determined that allowing the conservatory orders would leave the office of the DP vacant.
As read by Justice Mrima, the court noted that upholding the conservatory orders would mean that Gachagua remains impeached while Kithure Kindiki is barred from assuming the office of the DP.
"We are convinced and find that the current constitutional framework does not envision any scenario in which the office of the DP would remain vacant except during the brief period required to fill a vacancy," Justice Mrima read the ruling in part.
