Shebesh, Former MPs In Race To Land Lucrative Gov’t Job
Rachel Shebesh, a former Nairobi Woman Representative, is one of several high-profile candidates vying for a lucrative government position.
Shebesh has been shortlisted alongside 15 other candidates to potentially serve on the National Gender and Equality Commission (NGEC).
She recently resurfaced on social media during a women in politics panel moderated by former news anchor Janet Mbugua.
For Shebesh, becoming a member of the NGEC offers her another opportunity to fight for the rights of women after her most recent stint as the Gender Chief Administrative Secretary panelist.
Shebesh will face the selection panel on October 17, alongside Salome Aluoch Owuonda (Migori), Margaret Lyasi Lesuuda (Laikipia), Juliet Wanjiku Murimi(Kiambu) and Harun Maalim Hassan (Mandera).
The former woman representative is the only candidate from Nairobi.
Florence Mutua, a former Busia woman representative, is also competing for the position, having won it in 2013 and retaining it four years later in 2017.
On October 16, other candidates, including Evans Toto Nyachieng’a (Kisii), Morris Kiwinda Mbondenyi (Taita Taveta), Michael Mbithuka Nzomo (Machakos), Rael Chebichii Lelei (Uasin Gishu), Margaret Kamonya Emonde (Vihiga), and Barako Elema Qatamur (Marsabit), will go through the arduous interview process.
According to the selection panel, “The shortlisted applicants will be interviewed at the 11th Floor Boardroom, Harambee House, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi, on the date and time indicated in the schedule. Shortlisted applicants should report at the venue at least thirty minutes before the scheduled time.”
Florence Nyole (Arch.), Chairperson of the Selection Panel, has shortlisted Linah Jebii Kilimo for the position of NGEC chairperson.
In 2002, Jebii defied the odds to win the Marakwet East parliamentary seat under Mwai Kibaki.
Jebii will compete for the seat against nine other candidates, but she is arguably the most likely candidate to become NGEC’s next chairperson due to her extensive leadership experience.
Jebii, a former Cabinet Minister, most recently served on the board of ChildFund International.
Former President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed her to chair the newly established Anti-Female Genital Board in 2013.
ALSO READ:
- U.S Report Singles Out Kenya’s Rampant Corruption As MAJOR Trade Hindrance
- Double Night Fires Destroy Property Worth Millions
- Drama As Governor Flees After Senate Speaker Orders His Arrest
- Alarm As Kenya Faces ID, Passport Shortage Over Ksh475 Million Debt
- KERICHO GRAVES: DCI Unearths Extreme Carelessness, Laxity From Nyamira Hospital
Former Isiolo Women Representative Rehema Dida Jaldesa, former Makueni deputy governor Adelina Mwau, and former nominated senator Mary Yiane Seneta will compete with Jebii for the chairperson position.
Members of the public can participate in the hiring process by submitting information about any of the shortlisted applicants via sworn affidavits to the Chairperson of the NGEC Selection Panel at selectionpanelngec2024@psyg.go.ke.
The NGEC was one of four different government agencies. President William Ruto encouraged Kenyans to apply for jobs on August 29.
Other agencies hiring included the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), and the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ).
Shebesh, Former MPs In Race To Land Lucrative Gov’t Job
