National Assembly Deputy Speaker Gladys Shollei has said for one to be appointed a Cabinet Secretary, they don't have to be experts in the docket.
Speaking during an interview with Citizen TV, Shollei said as long as they are visionary leaders, they can rely on the technical staff in ministries.
"A cabinet secretary doesn't have to be an expert in their field of docket. The point is, are they visionary leaders? If they are, they will rely on the technical staff who already exist," she said
She added that various employees with robust skills will help the CS run the ministry with their skills.
Shollei was responding to a question posed following the recent appointment of former Sports CS Rashid Echesa to chair the board of Kenya Water Towers Agency Board who has no education background.
Echesa was the only minister in the Jubilee administration without any post-primary qualification, let alone a basic degree, as he drooped out at Standard 8.
At 35, and with just elementary education, Echesa bypassed PhD holders to become the CS for Sports and Culture.
There are no clear qualifications for an individual to become a CS in Kenya, aside from being a Kenyan citizen.
Most of the CSs appointed in the country are of political appointees.
