{"id":205415,"date":"2024-08-02T04:46:11","date_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/02\/kenyan-parliament-faces-pressure-from-us-over-cabinet-nominees\/"},"modified":"2024-08-02T04:46:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-02T04:46:11","slug":"kenyan-parliament-faces-pressure-from-us-over-cabinet-nominees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/08\/02\/kenyan-parliament-faces-pressure-from-us-over-cabinet-nominees\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan Parliament Faces Pressure from US Over Cabinet Nominees"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314086\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"475\"  data-lazy- src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/usemb.jpg\"\/><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314086\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/usemb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"796\" height=\"475\"  \/>The United States government has encouraged Parliament to reject any Cabinet nominees who raise integrity concerns. This appeal came as the National Assembly began vetting President William Ruto\u2019s new Cabinet nominees on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The US Embassy emphasized the importance of integrity in public service and the National Assembly\u2019s crucial role in upholding Chapter Six of Kenya\u2019s Constitution, which requires state officers to maintain the highest standards of integrity, competence, and diligence.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cAs Kenyans look ahead to the vetting of Cabinet nominees beginning today, we recognize the importance of integrity in public service and the National Assembly\u2019s vital role in upholding Chapter Six of Kenya\u2019s Constitution,\u201d<\/em> the Embassy said in a statement on Twitter(X).<\/p>\n<h5><strong>EACC Investigating Wycliffe Oparanya<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>The US Embassy\u2019s statement followed a letter from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to the Clerk of the National Assembly. The EACC expressed concerns about the nomination of former Kakamega Governor Wycliffe Oparanya to the Cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>In the letter, EACC Chief Executive Officer Twalib Mbarak highlighted that the investigation into Oparanya, who is nominated for the Cabinet Secretary position in the Ministry of Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises Development, is still ongoing.<\/p>\n<p>The EACC had investigated allegations of corruption against Oparanya related to his tenure as Governor of Kakamega County.<\/p>\n<p>Mbarak\u2019s letter revealed that after completing the investigation, the EACC submitted a report to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), recommending prosecution on charges including conspiracy to commit an offence of corruption, conflict of interest, abuse of office, and money laundering.<\/p>\n<p>Despite Oparanya obtaining a conservatory order to stay any arrest or prosecution based on EACC\u2019s findings, Mbarak noted that the case remains unresolved in court.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The United States government has encouraged Parliament to reject any Cabinet nominees who raise integrity concerns. 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