President-elect William Ruto has pledged to amend parliamentary standing orders to ensure that Cabinet Secretaries in his administration answer accountability questions in Parliament.
Speaking during the inaugural meeting of Kenya Kwanza elected leaders, Ruto said they have discussed with the legislators to have the proposal implemented.
"It has not been possible for cabinet secretaries to be interrogated by the legislator. Some members of parliament have been answering questions in parliament."
"We do not think that is the right thing to do and we are going to have a discussion so that we can adjust and amend the standing orders to make it possible for cabinet secretaries to get to the floor of the house and answer questions," Ruto said.
Ruto said the CSs will also explain government policies on the floor of the house so that the people's representatives, members of parliament and senators can interrogate what their government is doing.
"We do not think that it is enough for cabinet secretaries to go to committees of parliament."
"We have discussed with our speaker and there is a possibility of us ensuring that we run an accountable government by making sure that on a daily basis, the people of Kenya through their representatives in parliament can ask questions," he said.
"They will interrogate government policies, programmes, on the floor of the house so that we can be better accountable as a government."
