We'll conduct proper vetting on all Cabinet nominees – MP

Kimani Kuria said the Cabinet should be capable of assisting the President deliver on his pledges.

In Summary
  • He has assured Kenyans that only those who will pass the vetting process will be appointed Cabinet Secretaries.
  • President William Ruto nominated 10 cabinet secretaries and an Attorney General for his government last week.
Molo MP Kuria Kimani speaks during the Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting held at State House on June 18, 2024
Molo MP Kuria Kimani speaks during the Kenya Kwanza Parliamentary Group meeting held at State House on June 18, 2024
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Molo Member of Parliament Kimani Kuria has said as MPs, they will conduct proper vetting of the cabinet nominees to ensure the Cabinet is comprised of competent people.

He has said that the Cabinet should be capable of assisting the President deliver on his pledges.

“I can assure Kenyans that we will do proper vetting to the Cabinet nominees so that we can have competent and capable people to assist our President on his pledges.” Said Kimani

He has assured Kenyans that only those who will pass the vetting process will be appointed Cabinet Secretaries.

“We will involve cabinet nominees in proper vetting, ask relevant questions and only those  who will pass the process will be appointed CS,” he said

Kimani has thanked President William Ruto for nominating 32-year-old Eric Muriithi Muga as Cabinet Secretary for Water and Sanitation.

President William Ruto nominated 10 cabinet secretaries and an Attorney General for his government last week.

The nomination came weeks after the President sacked his entire cabinet save from Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.

Here is the list of the newly nominated CSs and AG

Ministry of the Interior and National Administration - Kithure Kindiki 

Ministry of Health - Debra Mulongo Barasa 

Ministry of Defence- Aden Duale 

Ministry of Roads and Transport - Davis Chirchir 

Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry - Soipan Tuya 

Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation - Eric Muga 

Ministry of Education-  Julius Migosi 

Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development - Alice Wahome

Ministry of Agriculture and LivestockDevelopment- Dr Andrew Karanja

Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy- Dr Margaret Ndungu

The President nominated Rebecca Miano as the Attorney General.

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