Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi is expected to appear before the National Assembly vetting committee on Monday, October 17.
This was after Kenya’s President William Ruto nominated the former vice president for the position of the Prime Cabinet Secretary created for him following a deal the two signed early this year when they agreed to work together.
If approved, Mudavadi will have his office at the Kenya Railways headquarters as captured in the Executive order signed by President William Ruto setting out how his government shall be organized.
This brings to an end the speculations that Mudavdi’s office which is under the Executive Office of the President would occupy space at the Harambee House or its annex.
When he formally nominated him last month, President Ruto said Mudavadi will be tasked with assisting the President and his Deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, “to coordinate and supervise ministries” and State departments.
Additionally, Mudavadi was tasked with leading the Kenya Kwanza administration’s legislative agenda in consultation with the two and the coalition’s leaders in Parliament.
He will also perform any other role as may be assigned by the President.
His responsibilities appear to resemble those of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party leader Raila Odinga when he served as Prime Minister under late President Mwai Kibaki’s Grand Coalition government.
It remains unclear who between National Assembly speaker Moses Wetang’ula and Musalia Mudavadi is the third most in command.
This comes even as the Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition insists that the office is not spelled out in the Constitution of Kenya 2010.
National Assembly Minority Leader Opiyo Wandayi challenged Wetang’ula to provide directions on whether the team should vet Mudavadi on Monday despite his position not being provided for in the supreme law.
