Parliament Approves Seasoned Civil Servant As CBK Deputy Governor
On Wednesday, November 27, the National Assembly accepted Gerald Nyaoma Arita’s appointment as Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, following his nomination by President William Ruto.
Nyaoma’s acceptance came after the National Assembly Finance Committee head, Kuria Kimani, filed a special motion from a joint Parliamentary Committee of the Senate and National Assembly that nominated him for the position following the completion of interviews.
“Taking into consideration the findings of the Joint Committee of the National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and National Planning and the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Budget in its Report on the vetting of a nominee for appointment as the Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya, this House approves the appointment of Mr. Gerald Nyaoma Arita as the Second Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya,” read part of the motion by Kuria.
Hon. @KuriaKimaniMP moves a motion on the consideration of Mr. Gerald Nyaoma Arita for appointment as the Second Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Kenya. #BungeLiveNA. pic.twitter.com/LzGDlSMWcY
— Mzalendo (@MzalendoWatch) November 27, 2024
Members of the National Assembly praised Nyaoma as a seasoned and devoted government servant who earned the job.
Suba South MP Omondi Caroli praised Nyaoma as a highly seasoned professional with an extensive understanding of the banking sector and urged his colleagues to ratify his nomination.
“If you look at his academic records, he had a first-class degree at the University of Nairobi, there are very few people who can post such records. He has deep domain knowledge of central banking in this country.
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“If you looked at his presentation before the committee, you would see somebody who is well suited for this job and very able prepared to discharge the functions of Deputy Governor,” he added.
The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Finance and Planning, jointly with the Senate Finance and Budget Committee earlier today held a joint approval hearing for Central Bank of Kenya Deputy Governor Nominee, Mr. Gerald Arita Nyaoma. pic.twitter.com/Py8W3s6pGo
— NAssembly KE C'tees (@NACommitteeKE) November 25, 2024
For most of his career, Nyaoma has steadily advanced through the ranks of CBK, finally getting to the position of Deputy Governor.
Nyaoma will now take the oath of office as CBK’s second Deputy Governor, having been chosen from an initial shortlist of six candidates by the Public Service Commission.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly authorized the appointment of Rehema Jaldesa as Chairperson and Michael Nziomo as a member of the National Gender Equality Commission.
Parliament Approves Seasoned Civil Servant As CBK Deputy Governor
