President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) candidate Lawyer Roseline Odede for a plum post. Muturi also directed the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to undertake the necessary approval hearings to vet the nominees for the roles. The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights Act, 2011, requires the National Assembly to undertake the exercise within twenty-eight (28) days. "In this regard, the Committee should undertake approval hearings and submit their report within the Twenty-Eight (28) day period provided for in the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act. KNCHR is tasked with investigating and providing redress for human rights violations, researching and monitoring the compliance of human rights norms and standards as well as conducting human rights education and overseeing relevant training.

Source: Daily Nation December 29, 2021 09:02 UTC