Only Soi Lang’at has been rejected by the National Assembly Committee on Appointments as Gender cabinet secretary despite receiving an upwards of 1,300 submissions against the individuals.
Her rejection means that the The committee chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetangula found Soi unfit to seat as the Gender docket that was previously occupied by Aisha Jumwa
The committee recommended Lang’at’s rejection, noting her current role as Director of Administration in the Ministry of Interior, in a report tabled for House debate on Wednesday.
“The nominee is unsuitable for the position to which she was nominated as she was unable to respond in a satisfactory manner to the queries raised during the approval hearing related to Gender, Heritage and Culture,” the report states.
This as the committee has however given the other 20 a greenlight paving the way for their debate and voting before the floor of the house.
Once approved, the names will be forwarded to the President for appointment.
If a nominee is rejected, the President is required to submit a new name that will go through the vetting process.
Out of the 1,300 submissions, House Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, who is also the Appointment Committee Chairperson, stated that 1,087 were in accordance with Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution and Section 6(9) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act, 2011.