Loose-Mouthed Senator Lashes At LSK’s Faith Odhiambo After Rejecting Ruto’s Appointment
On Saturday night, nominated Senator Karen Nyamu confronted Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo after she declined President William Ruto’s appointment to a task force tasked with auditing the country’s growing public debt.
In a statement shared on her platforms, the Senator claimed that the LSK President’s decision to decline the appointment was unjustified, arguing that it was an opportunity to represent the LSK and Kenyans overall.
Im not sure the rationale for LSK president Faith Odhiambo to decline the President’s appointment to the taskforce that will conduct a forensic audit of Public Debt.
— Karen Nyamu (@karennyamunbo) July 6, 2024
she has turned down an opportunity to have kenyans interests represented by the premier bar association in line pic.twitter.com/8pSSsjGmUy
“I’m not sure the rationale for LSK president Faith Odhiambo to decline the President’s appointment to the taskforce that will conduct a forensic audit of Public Debt”.
“She has turned down an opportunity to have Kenyans interests represented by the premier bar association in line,” stated Nyamu
Furthermore, Nyamu criticized Faith, claiming that her rejection of the nomination demonstrated a lack of enthusiasm for contributing to the resolution of Kenya’s debt crisis.
Nyamu argued that Kenya’s debt crisis was one of the most significant challenges to the country’s growth, and the task force established by the President was the first step in resolving the crisis.
“Public debt is a momentous challenge we face as a country and I’m somewhat disappointed that she wasn’t eager to be part of the first step to figuring it out,” stated Nyamu.
Nyamu’s sentiments were in response to the LSK President’s statement on the Public Debt Audit Taskforce, which was published on Saturday.
The LSK rejected the appointment of its president or any other member to the committee, describing the task force as an unconstitutional office.
“Taking cognizance of the provisions of Article 229 of the constitution and the interpretation of the said provisions by the court, it is our considered view that the establishment of the task force is unconstitutional,” LSK noted in a statement.
The LSK went on to say that the force would violate constitutional provisions that require the Auditor General’s office to audit the National Debt.
Furthermore, the LSK stated that the committee would further consume limited public resources, which were already scarce.
Loose-Mouthed Senator Lashes At LSK’s Faith Odhiambo After Rejecting Ruto’s Appointment
