National Super Alliance (NASA) Chief Executive Officer Norman Magaya has poked holes into the recent top appointments at the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) and Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) respectively.
On Thursday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich appointed Mr James Mburu as Commissioner General to KRA. He's set to take over from John Njiraini who exits on July 1, this year.
"In exercise of powers conferred in section 11(1) of the Kenya Revenue Authority Act, The Cabinet Secretary in charge of Treasury and National Planning appoints James Mburu to be the Commissioner General of Kenya Revenue Authority for a period of three years with effect from 1st July 2019," read the special notice.
Earlier today (Thursday), President Uhuru Kenyatta, through a special gazette notice, extended the term of Central Bank of Kenya Governor Patrick Njoroge by four more years.
However, Magaya, a close ally of former Prime Minister Raila Odinga, sarcastically questioned the appointments, arguing that one's place of birth is enough to give someone a top job at KRA and CBK.
"There are basic qualifications for one to head CBK and KRA. Those qualifications are impossible and unattainable by the rest of the country. They are determined at birth. One day the bubble will burst," he tweeted.
For years now, President Uhuru Kenyatta has been under scrutiny over the alleged appointment of people from his Central Kenya backyard to top government positions.
While Dr Patrick Njoroge replaced Prof Njuguna Ndung'u, Mr Mburu will be replacing Njiraini, who also hails from Central Kenya. Both appointments have caused mixed reactions across the country.