The National Assembly on Thursday, November 14, announced the vetting date for nominees that President William Ruto nominated to four major commissions.
The National Assembly clerk has notified the 20 nominees that their approval hearings will be conducted on November 22 across four major committees in the Assembly relevant to the commissions.
“It is notified to the general public that pursuant to Article 118(1)(b) of the constitution and section B(4) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (CAP. 7F), the departmental committees shall conduct Approval Hearings (Vetting) of the nominees on Friday, November 22, 2024, at Parliament Buildings,” part of the statement reads.
Nominees to the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) will appear before the Committee on Administration and Internal Security with chairperson nominee Issack Hassan kicking off at 8:30 am.
The rest of the seven member nominees will follow suit in one-hour intervals and the last nominee of the day will be Jackline Lukalo Mwenesi with her vetting slated for 4:00 pm.
Former Starehe MP Charles Njagua alias Jaguar, who has been nominated in the Commission of Administrative Justice (CAJ) will face the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs at 9:45 am.
The chairperson nominee of CAJ Charles Orinda Dulo will go first at 8:30 am while the other member nominee Dorothy Jemator Kimengech will end the day for the commission starting off at 11:00 am.
Candidates nominated in the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) will be vetted by the Committee on Labour and as anticipated, chairperson nominee Sammy Chepkwony will open the session ahead of the six other commission nominees.
Former Isiolo County Women representative Rehema Dida Jaldesa, who was nominated to chair the Gender and Equality Commission, will appear before the Committee of Social Protection at 8:30 am while the People with Disabilities (PWD) representative nominated as a member in the same commission Michael Mbithuka Nzomo will follow suit at 9:45 am.
In preparation for the vetting process, the same notice invited members of the public to present their views on the candidates before their approval.
“The clerk of the National Assembly hereby invites members of the public to submit any representations they may have, by way of witness statements on each (affidavits) with supporting evidence contesting the suitability of the candidates for appointments to the offices they have been nominated to,” part of the statement read.
President William Ruto made the crucial nominations on November 12 and they will have to pass the assessment process by the Members of the National Assembly before they take on their new roles.
