Dennis Itumbi, Millicent Omanga, Cleophas Malala, MacDonald Mariga, Jaguar Make It to the 224 CAS Shortlist

A shortlist of 224 contenders for the position of Chief Administrative Secretary has been created. The notable names on the list include President William Ruto's digital strategist Denis Itumbi, former Kakamega senator Cleophas Malalah, and the runners-up Nairobi Women Representative Millicent Omanga.

The posts garnered 5,183 applications, according to a list the Public Service Commission (PSC) posted on its website.

"On October 13, 2022, the Public Service Commission published a call for applications for the position of Chief Administrative Secretary in the print media and on its website, in accordance with Article 132(4)(a) of the Constitution and Section 30 of the Public Service Commission Act, 2017." The advertisement received 5,183 applications, it read.

Interviews with the shortlisted candidates will take place at the PSC headquarters in Nairobi beginning on March 1st, 2023.

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The PSC website will provide access to the interview schedule, which includes the date and time for each candidate.

Candidates must bring along original copies of their national identification cards, academic and professional transcripts, letters of recommendation, and clearances from a variety of organizations, including KRA, HELB, EACC, DCI, and CRB.

The PSC has also requested that by 28 February 2023, members of the public provide any relevant, reliable information about the shortlisted candidates to the PSC through sworn affidavits or online submissions.

The list also includes Bishop Margaret Wanjiru who vied for the Nairobi senatorial seat and lost to ODM’s Edwin Sifuna, Cate Waruguru, Charles Njagua Kanyi (Jaguar), ex-journalist Mwanaisha Chidzuga, MacDonald Mariga, Wilson Sossion, and Caleb Kositany.

Others include former governors Evans Kidero, Patrick Khaemba, James Ongwae, and John Mruttu, as well as former lawmakers John Muchiri and Isaac Mwaura.

Purity Wangui Ngirici, a former Kirinyaga Women Representative, was also included.

The court's dismissal of the Law Society of Kenya's (LSK) legal challenge to the legitimacy of CAS job creation led to the release of the shortlist.

The court determined that as part of public sector reforms, the PSC was required to create CAS seats.