Stella Soi Langat’s appointment as Cabinet Secretary for Gender, Culture, Arts, and Heritage was turned down by the National Assembly Committee on Appointments.

The committee has, however, accepted the appointment of 19 additional Cabinet nominees who were vetted last week.

The committee is scheduled to present its report to Parliament on Wednesday afternoon.

Cabinet Secretaries who have received committee approval include Kithure Kindiki (interior), Deborah Barasa (Health), Alice Wahome (Lands), Julius Ogamba (Education), Soipan Tuya (Defence), Andrew Karanja (Agriculture), Aden Duale (Environment), Eric Muuga (Water), Davis Chirchir (Transport), and Margaret Ndung’u (ICT).

Others are John Mbadi (Treasury), Salim Mvurya (Trade), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Opiyo Wandayi (Energy), Kipchumba Murkomen (Sports), Ali Hassan Joho (Mining and Blue Economy), Alfred Mutua (Labour), Wycliffe Oparanya (Co-operatives and MSMEs), and Justin Muturi (Public Service).

Parliament will now decide whether Soi is qualified for nomination or accepts the committee’s proposal.