Kirinyaga Woman rep Njeri Maina has come out in defence of the Kenya Kwanza government over state appointments.
In an interview on Citizen TV on Friday, Njeri dismissed claims of tribalism in the appointments state officers and and parastatal chiefs.
"I believe we have to be factual when it comes to political appointments. What is crucial is that are these men and women, the people who are qualified? Do they have the credentials? Are they the people the President and his deputy believe will be able to deliver on his agenda?” Maina asked.
She echoed Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua's sentiments that the President William Ruto-led administration was only rewarding it's loyalists following the 2022 General Election.
The Woman rep said what matters at the end of it all is that the government delivers on its mandate to the people of Kenya.
"It's a matter of whether the government will deliver for someone in Kisumu, for mama mboga in Kirinyaga. I think we really focus on the nitty-gritty, these representative appointments."
Maina said the government's concern was to deliver on its campaign promises through the leadership they deemed fit.
Gachagua first ignited debate on the reward of loyalists through appointments during a function in Kericho in March.
The DP said the President was not going to employ people who were initially against him in his Cabinet.
He likened the country to a company where he said those who voted for them in the August polls are like shareholders who must reap the benefits first.
"This government is a shares company. It has the owners who have majority shares, those with minority shares and those that don't have any shares," Gachagua said.
He later clarified that the statement applied to the appointment of public servants and not related to the share of development projects.
