Civil Society Organizations in Kenya led by Kenya Human Rights Commission Board member Wanjiku Gikonyo(left), Inuka-Kenya ni Sisi! [Boniface Okendo, Standard]President William Ruto’s decision to re-nominate six of the 21 Cabinet Secretaries he fired on July 11 has raised a national debate on the legality of the action and suitability to serve in the Cabinet and any other public office in the country. She pushed for picking of the Cabinet nominees based on accountability and respect to chapter six concerns. The human rights crusaders maintained they had no trust in parliament claiming it had been pocketed by the president. He, however noted that the six will also have to be vetted afresh since, by the time of the Cabinet dissolution, they immediately became ordinary Kenyans.

Source: Forbes July 21, 2024 17:28 UTC