Alphonce Shiundu And Ronnel Onchagwa
26 August 2011
Civil society groups on Friday opposed the reinstatement of Sirisia MP Moses Wetang'ula to Cabinet. (Read: Joy as Wetang'ula bounces back)
They also criticised the reappointment of Foreign Affairs PS Thuita Mwangi.
Transparency International-Kenya executive director Samuel Kimeu said the reappointments were unprocedural and undermined the role of law enforcement agencies.
He described the President's move as inappropriate, coming at a time when the country is in the process of laying down proper mechanisms to help in the fight against corruption.
"The two (Wetang'ula and Mwangi) had not been fully cleared as there were investigations still going on in Japan, therefore their reappointment is against the law," Mr Kimeu said.
Mr Wetang'ula and Mwangi stepped down last October after a probe by the parliamentary Defence and Foreign Affairs committee implicated them in irregular acquisitions of Kenyan missions abroad.
The civil society's call came a day after Parliament asked President Kibaki to reverse the decision until the two are cleared of corruption allegations.
The MPs also want Transport minister Amos Kimunya fired from Cabinet given that the House successfully passed a censure motion against him three years ago over the sale of Grand Regency Hotel to Libyan investors.
Corruption scandals
On Friday, the MPs asked Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, as the Leader of Government Business, to explain why the resolution of Parliament had been ignored regarding the corruption scandals.
They also called on National Assembly Speaker Kenneth Marende to make a ruling over the Executive's stance to wish away key resolutions made by the House.
The Speaker will rule on the matter next week.
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