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President William Ruto's 51 Principal Secretary (PS) nominees will be vetted by the National Assembly's departmental committees between November 14, 2022 and November 18, 2022.
The vetting timetable was shared on Friday, November 4 by the Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge.
The nominees will be expected to bring with them their national identity cards, academic certificates, clearance certificates from HELB, KRA, the DCI and Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.
The vetting will take place between 9am and 4:30pm on the respective dates.
Members of the public have been invited to give their views about the 51 PS nominees on or before November 11, 2022.
"The departmental committees invite interested members of the public to submit any representation they may have, by written statements with supporting evidence on the suitability or otherwise of the candidates for appointment to the offices they have been nominated," said Clerk Samuel Njoroge.
Kenyans can submit their views through email or physical delivery.
For email submissions, one can send their views to [email protected].
For physical delivery, one can take their submissions to the office of the Clerk of the National Assembly, Main Parliament Buildings in Nairobi by 5pm on November 11.
Interior PS nominee Raymond Omollo, Julius Korir (Cabinet Affairs), Julius Bitok (Citizen Services), Dr Josephine Mburu (Health Standards), Chris Kiptoo (National Treasury) are among those to be vetted on the first day, November 14.
On the final day, November 18, Tourism PS nominee John Ololtuaa, Nixon Korir (Lands), John Kipchumba Tanui (ICT), Veronica Nduva (Gender) and Ismail Madey (Youth) are among those who will be vetted.
There are 44 committees in the 13th Parliament, including 24 select committees and 20 departmental committees.
President William Ruto unveiled his PS nominees on Wednesday, November 2.
Below is the full list of PS nominees:
Julius Korir - State Department for Cabinet Affairs
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Teresia Mbaika Malokwe - State Department for Devolution