Dorcas Oduor and Beatrice Askul have been approved by the National Assembly as Attorney General and East African Community Affairs Cabinet Secretary nominees awaiting swearing in by President Willam Ruto
MPs approved the nomination of the duo in support of the Committee on Appointments report declaring them suitable for the posts.
National Assembly’s Minority Leader Junet Mohammed while moving the motion for consideration of the nominees affirmed that the appointment of the two nominees was suitable for the posts as they understood the assignment.
“They articulated clear visions for their offices. Askul is a career civil servant with vast experience on social governance of arid and semi-arid lands. Dorcas is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya with over 15 years’ experience and distinguished legal practitioner,” Mohammed said.
Nyando MP Jared Okello echoed the sentiments by the Minority Leader saying he is confident they will perform in their respective dockets.
“I have full confidence in these two ladies that I have known so well over the years that their dockets that have been given to them will have what we call a rapid flight towards progress. Therefore, I support and I congratulate these two wonderful women,” he said.
The two nominees who were vetted on Friday last week and will be joining the 19 newly appointed CSs