Kirinyaga County Women Representative Njeri Maina has laid out a series of non-negotiable criteria for President William Ruto to consider before appointing the next Cabinet Secretaries (CSs).....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
Njeri has championed the growing demand for competence and integrity in the highest echelons of government, echoing sentiments from her constituents and across the nation.
“Going forward, it is very important that we see a Cabinet that is competent, accountable, and filled with people who have a proven track record,” Njeri emphasized.
Speaking on Citizen TV, Woman Representative highlighted the critical need for these attributes in government leaders moving forward.
“It is not upon us to pinpoint the appointing authority on who should be given the job because, at the end of the day, competence must be on the table,” she proposed.
Njeri’s remarks come a day after President William Ruto fired his Cabinet Secretaries as contingency measures to respond to the current public uproar.
Even though she welcomed the move, the youthful leader stressed that accountability must be a fundamental criterion for future appointments.
“In a certain forum in Kirinyaga County, I noticed that people are very averse to accountability, and the Kenyan people are saying that must be on the table moving forward,” she noted.
“We can do consultations, but we are not having the irreducible minimums for someone holding a cabinet secretary position.”
The Kirinyaga leader pointed out concerns regarding the educational qualifications of some now-fired CSs, indirectly referencing past controversies.
“We have had some brag that they scored a D+ and they made it to the Cabinet. We know that there are some who have issues with their certificates or how they acquired their certificate, and that is one of the parameters that should be met for you to be a CS,” she asserted.
She called on her fellow parliamentarians to stamp their authority in rejecting individuals who fail to meet the required threshold and avoid rubber-stamping executive orders.
“Parliament as an institution must put its foot on the ground because it does vetting. As a member of Parliament, I must be accountable to the people and Kenya at large for any action I undertake,” she said.
“Sometimes, politicians are elected to these seats, and we think that we exercise our own conscience and independence of mind, forgetting that we actually represent people on the ground.”
President William Ruto is now under tight observation on his next moves in order to fill the vacant positions…CONTINUE READING>>
