President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday nominated Jane Kiringai to chair the Commission for Revenue Allocation (CRA), replacing Micah Cheserem whose six-year term expired on December 31, 2016.
Ms Kiringai is a senior economist with the World Bank in Kenya.
Deputy Speaker Joyce Laboso directed the Finance, Trade and Planning Committee to speed up her vetting as other members of the commission have been appointed.
Kiringai undertakes economic analytical work in the areas of macroeconomic policy and economic growth, international trade, public finance and public expenditure management.
“Given the critical role played by the CRA within the framework of issues of Division of Revenue, which are currently under consideration within the budget process, it is advisable that the concerned Committee expeditiously proceeds to notify the nominee and the public,” said Dr Laboso.
Ms Kiringai will be vetted by the committee, chaired by Ainamoi MP Benjamin Lang’at, seven days after the public is invited to submit memorandums on her suitability for the job.
President Kenyatta has already nominated seven commissioners to the agency that is mandated sharing out revenue between the national government and the 47 county governments.
Dr Laboso said the committee's report should be tabled by February 15, two weeks from the date her nomination was announced to the National Assembly.
The rest of the team was approved by the House in a special sitting on December 20. They are: Edward Oyugi, Peter Njeru Gachuba, Kishaanto ole Suuji, Irene Koech Asienga, Fauza Abdikadir Dahir, Humphrey Wattanga, Treasury Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge and Peter Kiko Kimuyu.