The eight nominees were picked by President Uhuru Kenyatta to sit in the crucial body that fosters equal opportunity, harmony and peaceful co-existence of persons of different ethnic and racial communities and advise the government.
MPs called on the new team to bring the country to order and restore dignity and decency among the political class.
Minority leader John Mbadi said the NCIC must rise to the occasion and safeguard the moral fabric of the society.
“I think it is important that the commission bring order to this country,” Mbadi said.
Mwea MP Kabinga Wanjira said NCIC is the only body that can help Kenyans live within the law.
“If this commission does its work well, this country can save a lot of resources. This is one commission we really have to look at,” Kabinga noted.
Nominated MP Cecily Mbarire warned the commission risks carrying on the label of a toothless bulldog if it will not act decisively on leaders and individuals propagating hate speech.
The committee chaired by nominated MP Maina Kamanda vetted the nominees on Thursday last week and unanimously approved all of them.
The nominees now await formal appointment by the President.
Okundi, Abdulaziz and Kedogo are former lawmakers having represented Rangwe, Vihiga county and Mandera East respectively.
Danvas Makori served as the Nairobi county acting Finance CEC before he was fired by Governor Mike Sonko.
