President Uhuru Kenyatta has formally submitted the name of the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) chairman to the House for vetting. Last Friday, President Kenyatta nominated Prof Magoha into the cabinet to replace Ms Amina Mohamed, who has been accused of weak leadership. CJ Maraga said on Saturday that the candidate did not need parliamentary approval and that his only hurdle was passing the examination by the education committee. "Many Kenyans are of the opinion that Prof Magoha doesn't need Parliament to be cleared. The Mt Kenya Teachers’ Forum has also registered support for Prof Magoha, saying his appointment was long overdue.

Source: Daily Nation March 05, 2019 15:45 UTC