NAIROBI, Kenya Aug 7 \u2013 \u00a0Parliament has approved 19 Cabinet Secretary nominees for appointment by President Ruto.<\/p>\n
The MPs however, rejected one of the nominees Stella Lang\u2019at who had been named to the Gender docket.<\/p>\n
The amendment to save Lang\u2019at\u2019s nomination, proposed by Vihiga Woman Representative Beatrice Adagala, was withdrawn at the last minute. <\/p>\n
The House approved the Committee on Appointments\u2019 report, which recommended the appointment of the 19 other nominees.<\/p>\n
Homabay Town MP Peter Kaluma had urged MPs to oppose the report and include Lang\u2019at in the Cabinet, defending her track record in public service.<\/p>\n
\u201cLet\u2019s not judge her for failing to define one word called femicide. This lady will deliver, and I call for the amendment to include her in the cabinet,\u201d Kaluma said.<\/p>\n
Soy MP David Kiplagat added, \u201cMaybe she was not at her best during the interview. She spoke good English and never used Kalenjin during the interview.\u201d<\/p>\n
Eldas MP Adan Keynan supported the report and warned the new cabinet nominees against opulence and extravagance, cautioning them about potential impeachment.<\/p>\n
\u201cHumility is not a sign of cowardice. I saw a former CS have her bodyguard carry her handbag. Such behaviour is an abuse of office. Those approved today should avoid opulence,\u201d Keynan said.<\/p>\n
Tiaty MP Kassait Kamket noted that the Generation Z protests gave the President an opportunity to streamline his administration.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe President is lucky. The recent events allowed him to correct his administration\u2019s course,\u201d Kamket said.<\/p>\n
Dagoretti North MP Beatrice Elachi advised the nominees to support the President\u2019s agenda once in office.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey should remember they are there to support the President and serve Kenyans, not to act as another President in their ministry,\u201d Elachi noted.<\/p>\n
Funyula MP Oundo Ojiambo expressed reservations about some nominees but chose to support the vetting committee\u2019s report without amendments.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite my reservations, the vetting committee has done its job. It would be unfair to contradict their work,\u201d Ojiambo said.<\/p>\n
Opposing the report, Makueni MP Susan Ndunge criticized the Cabinet reorganization, claiming it was deceptive as many previous Cabinet members retained their positions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI feel cheated. Within a month, those previously deemed incompetent were found competent. Seventy percent of the Cabinet remains the same,\u201d Ndunge said.<\/p>\n
She also criticized the lack of youth inclusion in the Cabinet.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe only included one youth, which is selfish, given that 50 percent of Kenya\u2019s population is young,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
MPs approved the appointments of Cabinet Secretaries Kindiki Kithure (Interior), Deborah Barasa (Health), Alice Wahome (Lands), Julius Migos (Education), Soipan Tuya (Defence), Andrew Muhia (Agriculture), Aden Duale (Environment), Eric Mureithi Muga (Water), Davis Chirchir (Roads) and Margaret Nyambura (ICT).<\/p>\n
Other approved nominees include John Mbadi (Treasury), Salim Mvurya (Trade), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Opiyo Wandayi (Energy), Kipchumba Murkomen (Youth Affairs), Hassan Joho (Mining), Alfred Mutua (Labour and Social Protection), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives), and Justin Muturi (Public Service).<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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