CSs vetting Stories

National Assembly Committee on Appointments approves Ruku, Cheptumo for Cabinet Secretary positions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

In its report, the committee noted that Ruku demonstrated a clear understanding of the administrative, technical and topical issues relevant to his do...

Gender CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo says women killed in Airbnbs were after money
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

According to Cheptumo, femicide is driven by economic dependency.

Public Service CS nominee Ruku proposes splitting of TSC powers to curb graft
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

He acknowledged that he is on record for having spoken out about corruption in the promotion of teachers, citing personal knowledge of colleagues who...

Public Service CS nominee Ruku defends protest Bill, says it aims to protect rights of all Kenyans
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

Ruku said the Bill’s primary goal is to balance the right to protest with the rights of other citizens who may not participate in such demonstrations.

National Assembly resumes sitting with focus on vetting of Ruto’s nominees, tax amendment bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Among the top priorities is the approval hearings for candidates nominated for various governmental positions, including Principal Secretaries, Cabine...

CSs vetting: Lee Kinyanjui refutes claims of street children dumping in forest
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 14, 2025

He emphasised that he could never have been involved in such a controversial action. He criticised the politicians who were backing the allegations, s...

Opinion: Cabinet vetting did little to placate a frustrated public
Amina Boru  |  Aug 17, 2024

Members of the vetting committee were expected to show impartiality and a commitment to ensuring that nominees met the highest standards of integrity.

Fresh hurdle for Kindiki, Duale, and Wandayi in their nomination as CSs
Joseph Ndunda  |  Aug 05, 2024

Thirteen activists under the Kenya Bora Tuitakayo Citizens Association urged the high court to annul their nominations as CSs.

Wetang'ula criticises the media for "over-focussing" on CS nominees' net worth
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 02, 2024

Kindiki, who was the first on the hot seat, told the Wetang'ula-led Appointment Committee that he was worth Sh694 million.

Full list of Ruto’s Cabinet Secretaries nominees
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 24, 2024

Ruto also includes opposition members in his list, notably ODM chairman John Mbadi and his two deputy party leaders, Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya...

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