Parliament on Wednesday, April 16, approved the appointment of Mbeere North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ruku and Hannah Wendot Cheptumo to Cabinet positions.
The National Assembly also cleared the appointments of Carren Ageng'o as Principal Secretary, Children Welfare Services, Jacobs Fikirini (PS, Youth Affairs and Creative Economy), Ahmed Abdisalan (PS, National Government Coordination), and Dr Carolyne Karugu as East Africa Affairs Principal Secretary.
The nominees now await formal appointment by President William Ruto.
However, Ruku's presence in Parliament during the debate on his nomination sparked constitutional concerns raised by Rarieda MP Otiende Amollo. "I need your direction on at what point a member of this House appointed to the Cabinet should resign.
