The National Lands and Commission has on Wednesday elected Gershom Otachi as the chairperson of the Constitutional Commissions and Independent body.
In a statement released on Wednesday, NLC elected new officials of the Forum. The Vice chairperson elect is the Hon. Florence Kajuju, Chairperson of Commission on Administrative Justice.
Otachi takes over from Dr. Jane Kiringai, the Chairperson of the Commission on Revenue Allocation who has served in this position for the past 2 years.
The Constitutional Commissions and Independent Offices (CCs & IOs) are charged, in Article 249(1) of the Constitution of Kenya (CoK), 2010, with three common objectives which are protecting the sovereignty of the People of Kenya, securing observance by all state Organs of democratic values and principles, and promoting Constitutionalism.
Last year, President Uhuru Kenyatta nominated Gershom Otachi Omanwa as the new National Land Commission chairperson.
Uhuru also nominated nine members to the commission - four women and five men - with former Labour CS Kazungu Kambi among the nominees.
Otachi was to take over from his predecessor Muhammad Swazuri whose term came to an end in February after a six-year term.
Other members to the Commission include Esther Murugi Mathenge, James K. Tuitoek, Getrude Nduku Nguku, Reginald Okumu, Hubbie Hussein Al-Haji, Alister Murimi Mutugi and Tiya Galgalo.
