Parliament has flagged as fake a viral social media post purporting to announce the vetting of six politicians, including Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna and former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, for cabinet positions.
In a brief statement on Wednesday afternoon, the Clerk of the National Assembly, Samuel Njoroge, dismissed allegations that Parliament had reportedly forwarded the names of six cabinet nominees for vetting.
According to the flagged post, the nominees included Makau Mutua, Mukhisa Kituyi, Ambassador Koki Muli, Edwin Sifuna, Fred Matiang'i, Muhoho Kenyatta, and Peter Munya, who, according to the fake publication, were nominated for unspecified positions.
The fake letter, which falsely claimed to be from the Clerk of the National Assembly, was addressed to the Ethics and Anti-Graft Commission, demanding the vetting of the aforementioned individuals for lucrative government positions.
