- A purported letter from the National Assembly listed four people being considered for Cabinet positions
- A letter sent to the EACC indicated that the parliament sought the approval of the individuals and the anti-corruption board before they were appointed.
- Parliament declared the letter to be a fake; Among the people listed there are Ministers Fred Matiang'i and Mutahi Kagwe
Nairobi – The National Assembly has denied reports that it is seeking the approval of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) of some known people for the positions of Cabinet secretary.
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A letter purported to be from a parliamentary clerk sent to an anti-corruption agency showed that Parliament sought the approval of former public officials who were considered for appointment to top positions in the President's government. William Ruto.
The people mentioned are the former Minister of Interior Fred Matiang'i, his former colleague on Health Mutahi Kagweformer Minister of Agriculture Peter Munya, former governor of Nakuru Lee Kinyanjui, and current chairman of the Board of Directors of KRA Anthony Mwaura.
What did Parliament say about the leaked letter to EACC?
According to the letter with the headline and other elements of the official document of the Parliament, and the signature of the clerk Samwel Njoroge, Matiang'i will be tested to take the document of Education, Kagwe to return to the document of Health, Munya to return to the document of Agriculture, and Mwaura will manage the Road and Transport document.
The letter gained traction on social media, with various quarters believing that it questioned the criteria used by the selection authority in selecting the names.
However, Parliament was quick to point out that it was fake.
This is happening amid murmurs that some of the former president's associates Uhuru Kenyatta they can get a good position in the current administration.
Which allies of Uhuru can join Ruto's Cabinet?
Uhuru and his successor, Ruto, reportedly met in secret, the inclusion of some of his close friends in the National Leadership being one of the alleged agendas of their meetings.
Among the people who are widely mentioned to return include former minister Kagwe, former Secretary General of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Karanja Kibicho and former governor of Laikipia Nderitu Muriithi.
Currently, two dockets remain vacant; the position of Minister of Internal Affairs was left vacant following the elevation of Kithure Kindiki to the Office of the Deputy President.
The Ministry of Gender is also left without a job following the resignation of the former Minister Aisha Jumwawho was fired when Ruto purged the entire Cabinet in July this year, and refused to Stella Soi, who had been appointed to hold the post.
Meanwhile, even as murmurs spread that he is slated to hold a Cabinet post, reports surfaced recently that Matiang'i could run for the presidency in 2027.
Inside Fred Matiang'i's bid
Matiang'i's interest in the presidency became evident after he reportedly obtained the services of an international group of influencers to help him run his presidential bid.
He was said to have hired a group of advisers that helped bring victory to Duma Boko, the recently elected president of Botswana.
On July 13, Matiang'i allegedly signed a contract with the Canadian lobbying firm Dickens & Madson, headed by former Israeli Mossad agent and controversial lobbyist Ari Ben-Menashe.
Matiang'i, who has yet to publicly announce his bid to become president, wants the company to support him by lobbying influential organizations in Kenya, the United States, and foreign governments to boost his international profile and raise money for his campaigns.
It is said that he offered to pay KSh 32 million for those services, including persuading international organizations to support his presidential bid.
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