Molo MP Kuria Kimani has commended President Ruto for his decision to include Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) members in the list of new Cabinet nominees.
Addressing Elburgon residents during the weekend, Kimani emphasised that Ruto's bold move promotes national unity and inclusivity.
"Are they not people? Kenya belongs to us all. Just like I always say to you, if you want to hold a meeting in Molo you cannot use one language to address the people from start to finish.Here we have Kalenjins, Luos, Luhyas, Abagusii and even Kikuyus. Actually even the young people do not understand Kikuyu when you speak to them," MP Kimani said,
"In the same manner, we want a government that unites Kenyans. Those opposition members are also taxpayers and have a say in how the government is run and have a right to be in government."
In his new broad-based government, Ruto nominated four ODM members to the Cabinet.
The four are two ODM deputy party leaders Ali Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya, ODM Chairman John Mbadi and National Assembly Minority Opiyo Wandayi.
Joho was nominated to the Mining and Blue Economy ministry, Oparanya to Cooperative and SMEs, Mbadi to the Treasury and Wandayi to the Energy.
The vetting process for these nominees is set to take place this week, with the appointments committee set to vet them.
The public has until Wednesday to submit any representations they may have regarding any of the nominees.
The committee is established under the provisions of Standing Order No. 204 and its chairperson is the Speaker Moses Wetangula.
Uasin Gishu Woman Representative and Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss, Leader of Majority Kimani Ichung’wah and his deputy Owen Baya are also members of the panel.
Leader of Minority Opiyo Wandayi, his deputy Robert Mbui and not more than 22 other members nominated by the House Business Committee, on the basis of proportional party membership in the House taking into consideration the numerical strength of the parties and interests of independent members also forms the committee.
Wandayi, will, however not sit on the committee.
Others are Rahab Mukami (Nyeri woman rep), Dido Raso (Saku), George Murugara (Tharaka), Dabid Gikaria (Nakuru Town), Ferdinand Wanyonyi (Kwanza), Mary Emase (Teso South), Rahim Dawood (North Imenti), Nelson Koech (Belgut), David Pkosing (Pokot South), Mishi Mboko (Likoni), Stephen Mule (Matungulu), Caleb Amisi (Saboti), Naisula Lesuuda (Samburu woman rep), Junet Mohamed (Suna East) and Abdi Shurie (Balambala).
The vetting will take place at the Mini-Chamber, County Hall, Parliament Buildings from 8 am.