Monday, May 13, 2013

Deadlock over two Cabinet nominees


By Digital Reporter
Nairobi-Kenya: The Vetting Committee of Parliament is deadlocked over the fate of two Cabinet Secretary nominees and is battling to overcome the challenges ahead of today’s deadline.
The committee which has been meeting to write the report is finalizing its work at Windsor Hotel in Kiambu County. The committee is chaired by Speaker of the National Assembly.
MPs were divided whether to endorse the list presented by President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto in full.
MPs who spoke to the Standard Digital said there was consensus that one nominee who performed dismally during the vetting exercise be knocked off the list on grounds of incompetence.
“She totally failed the interview and members of the public will not take this committee serious if we allow her to pass the test. It was live on TV and Kenyans do not deserve such level of incompetence.” An MP said.
The second candidate is facing decent on political grounds after a section MPs questioned his role in politics and particularly the last General Election.
The committee is expected to complete the report today, gazette and table it before the whole House.
A member of the vetting committee who requested anonymity because House rules bar discussion of the report in the media without authority said:  “ It was strange the Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission cleared all the candidates arguing it had no adverse issues with any of the nominees.
It now remains to be seen what fate will befall the duo when the final report is made public amid massive lobbying to have the entire list endorsed.

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