MPs Reject Six Nominees to Key State Offices

In a rare show of independence, the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs has rejected six nominees to various state offices. The rejected individuals, including nominees for the National Police Service Commission and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, were found unsuitable by the committee over issues of integrity, conflict of interest, and lack of experience. The move was hailed by civil society as a win for rigorous vetting, while some Kenya Kwanza MPs expressed disappointment, accusing the committee of playing politics.