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Vetting reveals MPs' inability to prod cabinet

Some of the individuals who have been vetted for various Cabinet Secretary positions.

This week saw the vetting of President William Ruto's Cabinet nominees. Parliament's appointment powers, encapsulated in its vetting function, is a core part of our system of inter-branch checks and balances.

For that reason, it ought to be taken seriously - by parliamentary parties in government and those in the opposition. It was therefore disappointing to see the vetting fall short of the seriousness it deserves.

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