Fifty nominees picked for Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) positions were today morning sworn into office by President William Ruto.
The ceremony took place at State House following the official appointment of the 50 nominees on Wednesday.
This is after the Speaker of the National Assembly referred back to the president a directive to vet them. Speaker Moses Wetangula noted that the August House has no constitutional authority to vet the CAS nominees.
“The obligation to respect, uphold and defend the Constitution enjoins the House to refrain from assuming and discharging a role that it has not been expressly assigned by the Constitution or written law. In that regard, the National Assembly is unable to vet the nominees in the absence of an express constitutional or statutory requirement to do so,” said Wetangula
The President had nominated the Chief Administrative Secretaries from a list shortlisted by the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Among those who took oath of office were Millicent Omanga, Isaac Mwaura, Dennis Itumbi, Evans Kidero and Wilson Sossion
