Transport CS James Macharia during an inspection tour of Nairobi Expressway, on Sunday, October 31 2021. [David Njaaga, Standard]Transport Cabinet Secretary James Macharia has indicated that he was considering running for political office in the August General Election. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati said state and public officers seeking elective seats are supposed to resign by February 9 as required by law. Half of President Uhuru Kenyatta's Cabinet Secretaries have shown interest in various elective seats and now have 22 days to vacate office and seek a public mandate. Cabinet Secretaries Mutahi Kagwe (Health) and Joe Mucheru (ICT) have said they are not vying for any seat.

Source: Standard Digital January 20, 2022 01:25 UTC