That the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is planning to oppose the nomination of some of those proposed for appointment as principal secretaries is not new. What is not known are the reasons for the commission's objection. Our moles tell us the EACC has a dossier of complaints about several of the nominees which range from corruption, sexual harassment and even criminal offenses. One of the nominees has had a colorful past including spending several nights in jail after he was found in flagrant delicto with some else's wife. The man is also allegedly known for demanding "10 per cent" from his juniors and suppliers to the ministry, many of whom had forwarded the incriminating text messages to the Commission!
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Kabete MP George Muchai is apparently a member of not one but three boards even after he was elected to Parliament. The man is not only vice-chairman of the National Industrial Training Authority Board, a state corporation in the Ministry of Labour Social Security and Service, he has also not resigned as a member of the Labour Board or even the council of wages. Question that goes begging is— Why has the law barring state officers from holding more than one public office not being enforced? Or is the IEBC deliberately turning a blind eye to this?
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The decision by the Police Service Commission to vet all policemen is not welcome news to senior policemen. While the rank and file are happy that the vetting will once and for all clear the air about their role, responsibilities and job description, their seniors are uncomfortable with the vetting as it might expose those who do not have the qualifications to hold the ranks they are holding, how they got to their current positions as well as possible abuse of office.Many of the ranked officers are also concerned that their juniors might expose their sins of omission or commission!
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Is the African Union planning to exclude civil society groups and diplomatic partners — including the United Nations and the European Union — from its summit this weekend? It would be the first time in the history of the AU and its predecessor the OAU to exclude the UN and EI from the discussions of the 54-member-state regional union. Word doing the round is that the AU wants to exclude these two organizations from the meeting scheduled to be held in Addis Ababa as out will focus mainly on the ICC and Vision 2063 which is a blueprint for Africa for the next half century. Civil society groups and partners have in the past been allowed to attend the opening ceremonies of the summit meetings, but not the closed sessions that follow.
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