The National Assembly has announced the dates for vetting the recently nominated Cabinet Secretary nominees, ambassadorial candidates and members of the Public Service Commission.
In an announcement on Tuesday, December 24, Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge said the sessions will begin in January 2025, with different committees responsible for the evaluations.
According to the announcement, the Committee on Appointments is scheduled to vet nominees for Cabinet Secretary positions on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
The hearings will take place at the Mini Chamber on the first floor of County Hall, Parliament Buildings.
Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development CS nominee Mutahi Kagwe will be vetted at 12 PM while William Kabogo, the CS nominee for the Ministry of Information, Communications & the Digital Economy, will be vetted at 3 PM.
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On the other hand, Lee Kinyanjui for the Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry will appear before the committee at 5 PM.
On Friday, January 10, 2025, the Departmental Committee on Defence, Intelligence, and Foreign Relations will vet nominees for ambassadorial and diplomatic positions in Committee Room 9 at the Main Parliament Buildings.
According to the announcement, Margaret Nyambura Ndug’u who was nominated as Ambassador to Accra, Ghana will appear at 9 AM with Dr. Andrew Karanja, nominee for Ambassador to Brasília, Brazil, expected to face the committee at 11 AM.
Meanwhile, Ababu Namwamba who was nominated for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)/United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON), is scheduled for vetting at 2 PM.
Lastly, Noor Gabow who was nominated for Ambassador to Port-au-Prince, Haiti, will be vetted at 4PM.
Additionally, the Clerk of the National Assembly announced that the Departmental Committee on Labour will vet nominees for Public Service Commission positions on Thursday, January 9, 2025.
The vetting process will kick off at 8:30 AM in Committee Room 9 at the Main Parliament Buildings.
The vetting includes the Vice-Chairperson position and multiple Member roles within the Commission.
The Clerk of the National Assembly encouraged members of the public to participate in the vetting process by submitting written statements to support or contest the suitability of any nominee.
The submissions must include supporting evidence and be delivered to the Clerk of the National Assembly, either by hand or via email at [email protected], no later than January 3, 2025, at 5PM.
Further, all nominees are required to present themselves for the vetting process with their original identification cards, academic and professional certificates, and evidence of compliance from institutions such as the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, the Kenya Revenue Authority, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, the Higher Education Loans Board, the Registrar of Political Parties, and a Credit Reference Bureau.
