Why Parliament Committee rejected Gender CS nominee Stella Lang’at

Kimani Ichung’wah has come out to explain the move by the Committee on Appointments to reject the nomination of Gender CS nominee Stella Lang’at
National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah has come out to explain the move by the Committee on Appointments to reject the nomination of Gender CS nominee Stella Lang’at.
Speaking on the floor of the house on Wednesday, August 7, Ichung’wah said the nominee did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of the Gender docket.
He also said that Lang’at lacked the requisite abilities and qualities to be approved to lead the docket.
“That Ms. Stella Soi Lang’at did not demonstrate adequate knowledge of topical, administrative and technical issues touching on the portfolio to which she had been nominated; and lacked the requisite abilities, and qualities to be approved for appointment to the office of Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, The Arts and Heritage,” said Ichung’wah.
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Earlier, the National Assembly Majority leader while presenting the Committee on Appointments’ report said 19 nominees were approved while Langa’t was rejected.
The approved CS nominees were Kithure Kindiki (Interior), Debra Barasa (Health) Alice Wahome (Lands), Julius Migos Ogamba (Education), Soipan Tuya (Defence), Andrew Mwihia Karanja (Agriculture), Aden Duale (Environment), Eric Mugaa (Water), Davis Chirchir (Roads) and Margaret Ndung’u (ICT).
Others were John Mbadi (Treasury) Salim Mvurya (Trade), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Opiyo Wandayi (Energy), Kipchumba Murkomen (Sports), Hassan Joho (Mining), Alfred Mutua (Labour), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives) and Justin Muturi (Public Service).
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