President Uhuru Kenyatta's nominee for the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) has backed the push to bar politicians facing corruption cases from contesting in the August 9 polls.
Dr Cecilia Mutuku on Wednesday told a parliamentary committee that leaders facing corruption charges should not be allowed near a public office.
She was speaking when he appeared before Justice and Legal and Affairs of the National Assembly for an approval hearing.
The 54-year-old Human Resource professional said Kenyans should consider ethics and morals when electing people to serve in the public space.
"This is a moral issue, I think I would go with the question of will you employ someone who is accused of corruption because he or she has not been charged?" Mutuku said.
She added: "Even the most corrupt when they want to hire they go for the best."
She was responding to a question by Keiyo South MP Daniel Rono.
Mutuku, worth Sh6 million, is currently the head of the Human Resource department at Kenya Beaurue of Standards (Kebs).
