The vetting of Cabinet Secretary nominees is expected to start on Tuesday next week when Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi forwards the names to the Committee on Appointments. Yesterday, Muturi said he has not yet received the list of nominees for the Cabinet slots. President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated 16 individuals to serve in his new-look Cabinet. Two slots remain vacant. Unlike in the past when the President's nominees were not required to be approved by the House, presidential appointments must now be vetted by the National Assembly, according to the new constitution. “It...
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