President Uhuru Kenyatta last evening said he was “deeply disappointed” with Members of the National Assembly (MPs) for blocking the appointment of Dr Monica Juma as Secretary to the Cabinet.
Uhuru said the rejection has locked out a public servant with splendid credentials and unquestionable performance, adding that Dr Juma has consistently delivered professionalism, integrity and commitment to the duties of government and the wellbeing of Kenyans.
“In fact, the reasons cited by the Parliamentary Committee, that vetted her for their rejection, reflected her professional and correct demand that proper procedures be followed in the efficient delivery of public services,” the President said through a statement issued by State House spokesperson Manoa Esipisu.
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He said the nomination of Dr Juma was based on the distinction and success she has earned in serving the nation as the Ambassador to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and Permanent Representative to the African Union, as the Defence Principal Secretary, and in her current position of Principal Secretary in the Ministry of the Interior and Coordination of National Government.”
The president said that Dr Juma had been at the heart of reforms in the Kenya Police Service, where she saw to the improvement of police mobility and welfare, as well as to the provision of equipment. “That action denies the President, and the nation, the service of an officer who would have been central to the Jubilee administration’s transformation agenda,” read the statement.
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