Chebukati's wife to serve as CRA chairperson after MPs give nod

He added: "Maybe this House needs to ask itself whether we accord the same treatment when we're vetting the men that come to this House or when we vet any male candidates in any particular position. Does anybody care whose husband someone is when they get appointed?

Members of the committee, who spoke in support of Ms Wanyonyi's appointment, also indicated that they focused on her qualifications as opposed to her spouse.

Wanyonyi is a certified accountant and mediator. She holds a Master's degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting.

She previously served as a board member at the Kenyatta National Hospital and Maasai Mara University.

The MPs did not however debate the report with the undertaking being pushed to Tuesday next week by Speaker Moses Wetang'ula.

During Wagacha's vetting last week, the Runyenjes MP Eric Muchangi-led committee tasked the candidate to explain why she was interested in the job given her age.

She was also asked to explain how she will weed out the ghost workers in the civil service, job group grading and how she would further deal with the current salary increment demand by MCAs.

Wangacha was at pains to answer the query and told the committee that there should be no reason to deny any Kenyan a chance to serve the nation at whatever level.

"If the government improves their public sector services, such as hospitals, schools, among other public amenities, these will progressively reduce the burden on the local leaders," she said.

Wagacha added: "MCA's salary increment may also need public participation, between, SRC, the public and also the counties, then they be rated on their workload and productivity."