Mudavadi and Mutua relinquish party leadership posts

Alfred Mutua and Musalia Mudavadi during their vetting by Committee on Appointments

Cabinet nominees who were party leaders relinquished their positions before vetting by the Committee on Appointments chaired by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.

Prime Cabinet Secretary nominee Musalia Mudavadi told the committee that he had already relinquished his position as Amani National Congress party leader but did not state who had replaced him or when he left the position.

ANC has five deputy party leaders - Lamu Governor Issa Timamy, former Nambale MP Sakwa Bunyasi, former Matuga MP Kassim Tandaza, Margaret Ntokai and Abdi Yare - from whom the next ANC leader might be picked.

"I have already resigned as the Amani National Congress party leader in readiness to serve Kenyans as their Prime Cabinet Secretary for the next five years and I believe that I am up to the task to assist President William Ruto and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua run the government," said Mudavadi.

Attorney General nominee Justin Muturi who was the Democratic party leader quit and had suggested Mbeere North MP George Kiringa as the acting party leader but the National Executive Council opted for Patron Joseph Munyao to act until next year when they hold elections.

Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Cabinet Secretary nominee Alfred Mutua resigned as Maendeleo Chap Chap party leader. He told The Standard that the position has not been filled yet since the party National Executive Council had not met to decide who will take over from him.

Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary nominee Moses Kuria resigned as Chama Cha Kazi party leader and initiated a process of dissolving the party and merging with the United Democratic Alliance.

"We had already notified the Registrar of Political Parties one month ago of our intention of Chama Cha Kazi dissolving and merging with the United Democratic Alliance. At the moment I am keen to serve the country as a Cabinet Secretary," said Kuria.

Information, Communication and Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary Nominee Eliud Owalo has already resigned as the UDA Deputy Secretary General in readiness of vetting to assume his new responsibilities.