Education Permanent Secretary James ole Kiyiapi. Photo/FILE
By PETER LEFTIE pmutibo@ke.nationmedia.com
Posted Sunday, April 15 2012 at 22:30
Posted Sunday, April 15 2012 at 22:30
IN SUMMARY
- Education PS, who is eyeing the presidency, leaves three days after Mumias chief resigned to vie for governorship
Education Permanent Secretary James ole Kiyiapi leaves office on Monday for politics.
An aide said Prof Kiyiapi would notify the President of his decision to leave on Monday.
This follows Friday’s departure of Dr Evans Kidero from Mumias Sugar Company, where he was chief executive, to campaign for governorship in Nairobi.
Several public servants are also expected to quit between now and August in line with Section 43(5) of the Elections Act, which requires that public officers intending to contest elective posts resign at least seven months before the polls.
Awaiting clarification
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has set March 4 as the election date, unless the President and Prime Minister dissolve the coalition government and fix an earlier date.
Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia is also serving his last month in office. He wants to be Nairobi governor.
On Friday, Mr Kidero was replaced by Mr Peter Kebati at Mumias Sugar Company. Mr Kebati was the firm’s finance director.
Dr Kidero will battle it out with Mr Kisia, Water Resources assistant minister Ferdinand Waititu and Mr Jimnah Mbaru, among others.
Livestock Development Permanent Secretary Kenneth Lusaka, who is eyeing the governor’s seat in Bungoma, said he would leave in August.
“I will resign seven months to the election in accordance with the Elections Act. I am working on the March 4, 2013 date which means I will resign in August. The law in its current form is unfair to public servants. Why should the seven month notice apply only to public servants and not our competitors such as ministers, assistant ministers and even MPs?” he stated.
Narc-Kenya vice chairperson Augustine Lotodo will step down as a Member of the East African Legislative Assembly in June.
“I will not seek re-nomination to the East African Legislative Assembly. I am still consulting my people in West Pokot County to decide which seat I will go for,” he said.
Government spokesman Dr Alfred Mutua said he was awaiting clarification on the actual election date before making any move.
“I have already written to IEBC chairman asking him to clarify when public servants who want to contest should resign. I’m still waiting for the reply,” said Dr Mutua, who wants to be Machakos governor.
The Communications Commission of Kenya board chairman Mr Philip Okundi, who is contesting the Homa Bay governorship, expressed the same concerns. (READ: Kiyiapi to resign this week)
Additional reporting by Charles Wanyoro and Maurice Kaluoch
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