National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi has revealed that the appointments committee unanimously approved the vetting of President William Ruto’s three loyalists.
Speaking on Tuesday, he said the cabinet nominees Kithure Kindiiki, Kipchumba Murkomen and Aden Duale demonstrated competency during their vetting sessions.
“The three left us with no doubt that they were capable of exercising the mandate under the dockets they have been nominated and we unanimously approved their nominations,” Wandayi said.
Al Shabaab, Migingo and other tough questions rocked the vetting of Defence Cabinet Secretary nominee Aden Duale.
He pledged a departure from former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s style of involving the military in civilian duties.
Interior CS nominee Kithure Kindiki on his side promised a departure from the tenure of his famously abrasive predecessor Fred Matiang'i.
He said he would be more of a facilitative minister.
Kindiki said the current administration would be keen on professionalizing the civil service, especially those whose roles relate to security.
He said that during his tenure, there would be no unlawful killings and no abuse of human rights, “but we will do to criminals what should be done to them".
CS nominee for Roads, Transport and Public works, Kipchumba Murkomen said he will be a hands-on minister. He said he will set aside time to work with regional leaders to solve challenges in their respective areas.
If approved by the house, he said issues of fabricated and non-existence road tenders would come to an end.
