President William Ruto has gazetted the appointment of 13 state officers who he nominated to government jobs last month.
The Head of State, through a Special Gazette Notice, directed that the appointees should assume their positions immediately following Parliamentary approval.
The 13 officers gazetted include the chairperson and board members of the Independent Police Oversight Authority(IPOA) where former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) chairperson Issack Hassan was appointed chairperson.
Annette Mudola Mbogoh, Kenwilliams Nyakomitah, Ann Wanjiku Mwangi, Boniface Kipkemoi Samati, Jackline Lukalo Mwenesi, John Muchiri Nyaga and Micah Onyiego Nyakego have all been gazetted as members of IPOA.
Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairperson Isaack Hassan during a past media briefing.
IEBC
”In exercise of the powers conferred by section 11 (8) of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority Act, I. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Ahmed Issack Hassan to be the chairperson of the Independent Policing Oversight Authority,” the gazette notice by Ruto read.
The President also gazetted the appointment of the Chairperson and Members of the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ), where Charles Orinda Dulo is set to take over the reins.
Former Starehe Member of Parliament and musician Charles Njagua Kanyi and Dorothy Jemator Kimengech have been appointed to the CAJ to serve as members.
”In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 250 (2) of the Constitution and in accordance with the procedure set out in section 11 (9) of the Commission on Administrative Justice Act, I. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Charles Orinda Dulo to be the chairperson of the Commission on Administrative Justice,” the notice added.
Consequently, the President has also gazetted the appointment of the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC) chairperson, Rehema Dida Jaldesa.
Additionally, Michael Mbithuka Nzomo has been gazetted as a member of the NGEC.
”In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 250 (2) of the Constitution and in accordance with the procedure set out in section 11 (9) of the National Gender and Equality Commission Act, 1, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Rehema Dida Jaldesa to be the chairperson of the National Gender and Equality,” the notice read in part.
The 13 were vetted and approved by the Parliament after Ruto submitted their names for consideration following their nomination on November 12, this year.
The IPOA, CAJ, and NGEC are independent constitutional bodies established under the Constitution of Kenya. Each has a distinct mandate: IPOA oversees the operations of the police to ensure accountability and human rights compliance.
On the other hand, CAJ addresses complaints related to administrative injustices and promotes good governance while NGEC works to promote gender equality and protect the rights of vulnerable groups.
President William Ruto chairing a Cabinet Meeting on November 14,2024.
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State House