KETER, KAZUNGU QUIT POLITICAL POSITIONS

Kericho Senator Charles Keter and Malindi MP Dan Kazungu quit their political positions yesterday, after the National Assembly approved their nominations to the Cabinet.

They wrote to their respective Speakers in the Senate and the National Assembly explaining that they were resigning their posts in order to assume their new responsibilities in the Cabinet.

Keter, Kazungu and five other Cabinet nominees were cleared at a special sitting which was overshadowed by fights over rampant corruption in government, lack of gender and regional balance in the Cabinet and credibility of investigative bodies.

“As I assume my new responsibilities, I will sincerely remain indebted to the people of Belgut Constituency for having first elected me as their MP an indeed the people of Kericho County. I look forward to serving the people of Kenya with zeal and patriotism,” Keter said in his resignation letter.

On his part, Kazungu said: “I will sincerely remain indebted to the people of Malindi Constituency for having elected me as their MP. I look forward to continued service, diligence and integrity to them and to the rest of the people of this our great nation in the Cabinet.”

The Committee on Appointments had recommended their appointment describing them as suitable for their respective positions.

Keter who has been nominated to the Energy and Petroleum docket and Mining CS nominee Kazungu now await to be sworn into office.