The Kenya National Civil Society Centre, a lobby group, has called on President William Ruto and the National Assembly to ensure that all Cabinet Secretaries who were reassigned to different ministries in the latest reshuffle are vetted afresh.
In a statement sent to Kenyans.co.ke on Monday, the lobby group through its Executive Director Suba Churchill, called for fresh evaluation arguing that the reshuffle serves as an indicator that the CSs and PSs failed to deliver on their mandate.
''It is only through such vetting that their reassignment can accord and be seen to have been done in accordance with the dictates of Chapter Six and Article 152 (2) of the Constitution on the procedure for appointment of Cabinet Secretaries,'' read the statement in part.
Chapter 6 of the Constitution dictates how State Officers should carry themselves from a Leadership and Integrity perspective.
Meanwhile, Article 152 (2) of the Constitution states, " The President shall nominate and, with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint Cabinet Secretaries,"
The law also gives the President the power to reassign or dismiss a Cabinet Secretary as he deems fit.
The lobby group further argued that East Africa Community (EAC) Cabinet Secretary Peninah Malonza should be dismissed citing what they described as dismal performance during her vetting when she was first appointed to the Tourism docket.
''Vetting the reassigned CSs and PSs afresh will accord the sovereign people of Kenya, the National Assembly, Constitutional Commissions, and independent offices charged with ensuring compliance to the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and Integrity,'' the statement read in part.
This comes after President William Ruto reshuffled his cabinet on October 4 in a bid to improve efficiency in the delivery of government services.
While making the changes, President Ruto created a new Ministry known as the; Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage.
Cabinet Secretaries who were reshuffled include; Alfred Mutua who was moved to the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife from Foreign Affairs.
Moses Kuria who previously held the Trade docket was moved to the Ministry of Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management.
Aisha Jumwa was handed the newly created Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage.
Rebecca Miano, previously the Cabinet Secretary for EAC, was moved to the Trade Ministry.
Alice Wahome swapped Ministries with Zachariah Njeru taking up the Lands Ministry while the latter took over the Ministry of Water.
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi was handed extra roles taking up the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
