A section of the National Assembly. [Photo/OilnewsKenya]]
A showdown is looming following an open disagreement between the ruling Jubilee Party and the opposition block, NASA, over the vetting of the newly introduced Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) nominees.
President Uhuru Kenyatta, last week, while announcing his nominees for the remaining Cabinet Secretary slots, introduced the new post amid condemnations from a section of leaders and Kenyans.
Jubilee has since written to the Speaker of the National Assembly Justin Muturi to exempt the CAS nominees from vetting, a move that has been seconded by National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale.
''For any of the President's nominees to be vetted, it must be provided for by the law. In this case, there is no law saying that the new position nominees should be subjected to vetting,'' said Duale in his office Monday.
NASA, on the other hand, is opposed to this move.
The alliance also wants retained ministers to be vetted afresh.
According to Suba South lawmaker John Mbadi, just like the President recently took an oath of office, despite having held the post for the last five years, his employees must do the same.
''This is completely unrealistic because Uhuru himself, was the other day purporting to be swearing-in despite having held the same office for the last 5 years,'' said the Orange Party national chairman.