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Kithure Kindiki will be sworn in as Deputy President on Friday, November 1, 2024.
In a gazette notice issued on Thursday, October 31, chairperson of the Assumption of the Office of the Deputy President Committee Mercy Wanjau announced that Kindiki will be sworn into office at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC).
“It is notified for the general information of the public that the swearing-in ceremony of the Deputy President-designate shall take place on Friday, 1st November 2024, at the Kenyatta International Convention Center (K.I.C.C) in Nairobi City County, from 10.00 O’clock in the forenoon,” the gazette notice read.
Head of Public Service Feliz Koskei has since gazetted a 23-member Assumption of Office of the Deputy President committee that will oversee the organization of the swearing-in event.
Other members appointed to the swearing-in committee include Attorney General Dorcas Oduor, the Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Winfridah Mokaya, Principal Secretaries Julius Bitok (Citizen Services), Patrick Mariru (Defence), Raymod Omollo (Interior and Coordination) and Chris Kiptoo (Treasury).
Principal Secretaries Korir Sing’oei (Foreign Affairs), Edward Kiang’ani (Information and Broadcasting), Idris Dokota (Cabinet Affairs), Teresinh Mbaika (Devolution), Untmi Bashir (Culture), Chief of Defence Forces Charles Kahariri, National Intelligence Services Director Noordin Haji and Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.
Meanwhile acting Interior CS Musalia Mudavadi has declared Friday, November 1 a public Holiday to facilitate the swearing-in of Deputy President-designate Kithure Kindiki.
“It is notified for the general information of the public that the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Public Holidays Act, and section 3 (b) and 12 (3) of the Assumption of the Office of President Act, declares Friday, the 1st November, 2024, to be public holiday, being the date of the swearing-in of the Deputy President-designate,” the gazette notice read.
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