President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated Prof George Magoha for the Education Cabinet Secretary position, triggering parliamentary vetting processes with a 21-day review period.
The National Assembly must decide on Magoha's confirmation within 21 days, with the Education Committee led by Tinderet MP Julius Melly conducting evaluations. The committee has 14 days to submit its assessment before full House deliberations.
Parliamentary rules stipulate that unactioned nominations are automatically approved, a procedure that has prevented cabinet candidate rejections since 2013. Magoha succeeds Amina Mohamed, who was transferred to the Sports Ministry following Rashid Echesa's dismissal.
Magoha, 67, previously served as University of Nairobi Vice-Chancellor from 2010-2016, guiding the institution to an unprecedented
