Cabinet secretary nominee for Defence Aden Duale has told off MP David Pkosing after asking why President William Ruto chose him for the docket.
In his response, Duale said that it was the President's right to pick whoever he pleases for the job.
He added that it is also above his pay grade and whenever the MP gets an opportunity with the head of state he should direct the question to him.
"If you get an opportunity with the president ask him why you chose Hon. Duale to go to defence. That is the prerogative right of the appointing authority," Duale said.
"If I start saying other things I might lose my job. It's above my pay grade."
The Pokot South MP asked Duale what made Ruto pick him for Defence and not any other docket.
"What do you think the president saw in you to nominate you for defence, not any other thing, not finance, what is that he saw?" he asked.
The National Assembly Committee on appointments chairman Moses Wetang'ula intervened saying that it was an unfair question but Pkosing insisted that it was a sober question.