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President William Ruto has gazetted the appointment of a 20-member committee, that will oversee the process of Kithure Kindiki taking over as the third Deputy President.
Kindiki was appointed by the resident after his predecessor Rigathi Gachagua was impeached by the bi-cameral parliament after the lawmakers voted unanimously tou oust him
The committee is to be chaired by the secretary to the Cabinet Mercy Wanjau — Secretary to the Cabinet
Other members of the committee are:
Dorcas A. Oduor —Attorney-General
Winfridah Mokaya — Chief Registrar of the Judiciary
Julius K. Bitok (Amb.) (Prof.) — Principal Secretary, State Department for Citizen Services.
Patrick Mariru — Principal Secretary for Defence
Raymond Omollo (Dr.) — Principal Secretary for Interior
Security and National Administration
Chris Kiptoo (Dr.) — Principal Secretary for the National Treasury
Korir Singoei (Dr.) — Principal Secretary for Foreign Affairs
Edward Waswa Kisiang'ani (Prof.) -- Principal Secretary for Information and Broadcasting
Idris Dokota (Dr.) — Principal Secretary for Cabinet Affairs
Teresiah Mbaika — Principal Secretary for Devolution
Ummi Bashir — Principal Secretary for Culture
General Charles Kahariri — Chief of Kenya Defence Forces
Noordin Haji — Director-General of the National Intelligence Service
Douglas Kanja — Inspector-General of the National Police
Service
Arthur Osiya — Principal Administrative Secretary, Executive Office of the President