Kenyans can now go ahead and submit their views on the suitability of Japhet Koome, the man nominated by President William Ruto to be the next Inspector-General of Police. Members of the public have 10 days to submit a memorandum of the same Parliament, a memo from the House Clerk says.
According to a notice signed by National Assembly Clerk Serah Kioko, interested members of the public can submit their presentations ahead of a vetting process by a joint team comprising the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Affairs and the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations.
She revealed that he will be vetted by House committees on Tuesday November 8, 2022.
How to submit your views
According to the notice, if interested, you can submit your views in written for with supporting evidence to the Clerk of the National Assembly.
“The presentations may be forwarded to the Clerk of the National Assembly or the Clerk of Senate, P.O. Box 41842-00100, Nairobi; hand delivered to the Offices of the Clerks, Main Parliament Buildings, Nairobi; or emailed to clerk.nationalassembly@parliament.go.ke and clerk.senate@parliament.go.ke,” the noticed said, adding they would need to be received by Thursday November 3 at 5pm, five days before Mr Koome’s grilling session.
Mr Koome’s name was forwarded to Parliament for vetting by President Ruto last week, following his nomination on September 29 to succeed outgoing IG Hilary Mutyambai who proceeded on terminal leave over health reasons. BY DAILY NATION