Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga is today appearing before MPs for vetting.
Ingonga will be questioned by the members of the Justice and Legal Affairs committee chaired by George Murugara on his suitability for the post.
Parliament is mandated by the Constitution to conduct the approval hearing of a nominee for the position and is expected to report back to the House with a report within 21 days.
Members will then debate on the report to either adopt or reject.
If successful, Ingonga will become the third officeholder under the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
He will succeed Noordin Haji who was appointed the National Intelligence Service (NIS) Director General.
A DPP holds office for a term of eight years which is not renewable upon its expiry.
Keriako Tobiko held the position from 2011 to 2018 before Haji succeeded him until 2023.
Tobiko previously held the position from 2005-2011.
Functions of a DPP include instituting and undertaking criminal proceedings against any person before any court of law other than a court-martial in respect of any offences and representing the State in all criminal cases, criminal applications and appeals.
The officeholder also takes over and continues any criminal proceedings instituted or undertaken by another person or authority.
ODPP has a presence in all the 47 counties.
Ingonga was nominated by President William Ruto through a communication made by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula on August 17.
He is currently the assistant Director of Public Prosecutions.
He was nominated from a list of 15 candidates interviewed by a selection panel chaired by Solicitor General Shadrack Mose.
