All eyes are set on the National Assembly as it prepares for the vetting of Cabinet secretaries, which is scheduled for Tuesday of next week.
This followed the appointment of 15 MPs to sit on the committee to review the suitability of the 22 men and women nominated by President William Ruto to serve in the next Cabinet.
The men and women unveiled by the minority and majority party include MPs Nelson Koech (Belgut), Rahab Mukami (Nyeri Woman Rep), Dido Ali Raso (Saku), Gitonga Murugara (Tharaka) and David Gikaria (Nakuru Town East).
Also on the list are Junet Mohamed of Suna East, Kwanza MP Ferdinand Wanyonyi, his Teso South counterpart Mary Emaase, Rahim Dawood (North Imenti), Saboti’s Caleb Amisi, and Stephen Mule of Matungulu.
The committee also comprises Abdi Shurie (Balambala) Naisula Lesuuda (Samburu West), Pokot South MP David Pkosing and Likoni’s Mishi Mboko.
Speaker Moses Wetang’ula is the chairperson of the committee which also has Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss, Majority leader Kimani Ichung’wah, Minority leader Opiyo Wandayi, and their deputies Owen Baya (Kilifi North) and Robert Mbui (Kathiani) respectively as members.
After President Ruto submitted the list of Cabinet nominees last Thursday, the team, which was approved in a plenary session on Wednesday, has its work cut out for it.
It must sift through memorandums submitted to the August House on the suitability of the nominees in order to proceed with their subsequent appointment and oath-taking.
The EACC has promised to provide Parliament with integrity dossiers on some of the nominees, indicating a thorough vetting.
Opposition members have promised thorough vetting.
In 2013, the Cord side avoided vetting.
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka rallied Azimio troops on Tuesday to stay true to their mandate.
“The EACC and other governance institutions must really prove to us that they are up to the task of fulfilling the mandate the Kenyan taxpayers have put on them,” the Wiper leader said.
