County Assembly of Ksm Kicks off vetting of CECs nominees

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The County Assembly of Kisumu's Appointment Committee led by its chair Elisha Jack Oraro during the today's session of vetting the CECs nominees to the County Government of Kisumu-Story and Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

November 21, 2022

County Assembly of Ksm Kicks off vetting of CECs nominees

The County Assembly of Kisumu has kicked off the process of vetting the ten nominees County Executive Committee Members who are to serve in the second administration of Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyong’o.

The Committee on Appointment at the County Assembly of Kisumu led by its Chair Elisha Jack Oraro today begun by vetting the CEC nominee for the position of Finance and Economic Planning George Okong’o.

During the vetting process, the CEC Nominee for Finance Docket was grilled as tough questions asking ranging from how the County Government of Kisumu will generate its own source of revenue to the nominees net worth.

Addressing the media after the vetting process of the first nominee who appeared before the committee today, the Committee Chairman Elisha Jack Oraro the County Assembly of Kisumu the County Assembly received ten names of the nominees to the various departments within the county Government for vetting in the positions of CECs.

Oraro says they will vet five nominees during the today’s first vetting exercise, adding that the other five will be vetted on the second day that is on Tuesday this week.

He says the vetting process is in line with the County Assembly Appointment Act and the County Government Act, adding that the County Assembly of Kisumu has full responsibility over the vetting process.

Oraro says the committee is carrying out the vetting process so as know the suitability of the nominees to the positions they have been picked for.

Oraro has urged the public with any kind of information touching on the nominees to give the County Assembly through its Clerk accompanied by sworn in affidavit showing that the one who has provided the information is ready to be a witness.

Oraro says after the vetting of the ten nominees, the Committee will sit and write a report that will be tabled before the County Assembly for debate.

The CEC nominee for Finance and Economic Planning George Okong’o during the vetting promised to pay part of the pending bills amounting to about 200 million within three months after assuming the office again.

 

 

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