Concerns Over Kenya President's Cabinet Nominees
Letters and an affidavit sent to the committee responsible for the appointment of the National Assembly have raised concerns on the integrity, level of education and past records of cabinet secretary nominees. If proven true, the nominees may find they would be ineligible to serve, writes the Nation.
President Uhuru Kenyatta.
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Kenya:
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InFocus
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent packing more than half of his Cabinet. The president only announced names of those he has retained and some of those he has nominated. All the ... Read more »