National Assembly dismisses viral letter on Cabinet vetting as fake
This comes days after the National Assembly raised concern over the circulation of fake Bills and a falsified letter on social media, purporting to announce the vetting of individuals for Cabinet positions.
The National Assembly has flagged a fake letter circulating online that falsely claimed to be from its Clerk, requesting the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to vet four supposed Cabinet nominees.
The forged document, dated October 30, 2025, listed Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, KANU chairman Gideon Moi, Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda, and Nyandarua Senator John Methu as the purported nominees. It also carried a counterfeit signature of National Assembly Clerk Samuel Njoroge and a fake parliamentary stamp.
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"We respectfully request that your findings be submitted by Thursday, November 6, 2025, to enable further proceedings within the stipulated timelines," read the fake letter."Thank you for your cooperation and commitment to promoting ethical governance. We look forward to your comprehensive report on the nominees."
The National Assembly marked the document as ‘FAKE’ on its official social media pages to alert the public.
This comes days after the National Assembly raised concern over the circulation of fake Bills and a falsified letter on social media, purporting to announce the vetting of individuals for Cabinet positions.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, the Assembly clarified that the counterfeit Bills are being presented as those recently passed by Parliament.
"The National Assembly takes great exception to the circulation of the information contained in the false documents, which include a FAKE and misleading cover page and long title of a Bill seemingly generated using artificial intelligence," the statement read.
Parliament explained that all authentic Bills published by the Government Printer and introduced in Parliament are freely accessible online through both the Parliamentary website and the website of the National Council for Law Reporting.
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