Mary Wanyonyi, Ruto’s Wife from Chebukati, Will Head the CRA, Kenyans.co.ke. Mary Wanyonyi was sworn in as the new chairman of the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA) two weeks after her nomination was approved by parliament amidst controversy.
On Monday morning, President William Ruto’s cabinet welcomed the wife of former IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati.
She has accepted a six-year term in the role. After Jane Kiringai’s six-year term ended, she was appointed to take her place.
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The Head of State had nominated Phylis Wagacha to serve on the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), but her appointment was vetoed by the National Assembly’s Committee on Labour.
Nominee Dr. Phylis Wagacha of the Public Service Commission (PSC) was turned down for a seat on the SRC because of her advanced years.
In its report, the committee highlighted that Dr. Wagacha, at age 75, is older than the PSC’s required retirement age for government employees.
The committee has determined that the nominee is too elderly to serve as a member of the SRC.
The PSC representative must be younger than the obligatory retirement age, according to a report sent to the National Assembly on Thursday, June 29.
The committee also noted that Mary Wanyonyi possessed every quality necessary to serve as CRA Chairperson.
While presenting the report, Chairman Kimani Kuria said, “Despite an onslaught from the public, she was found suitable to hold the position.”
Mary Wanyonyi was one of three finalists that the PSC had forwarded to President Ruto after interviews.
Wanyonyi’s nomination, however, sparked a contentious debate, with some lawmakers alleging that she was chosen primarily due to her connection as the wife of former IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati.
The topic of who her spouse is first arose after she was nominated for the job of Chairperson for CRA.
It was unfair to watch people criticize her resume and the years of hard work she put into public service simply because of who she was married to. Kimani Kuria, chair of the committee, said
