KENYA:ย Amani Coalition has dismissed Prime Minister Railaโs stand on appointments of deputies of Inspector General of Police and CID director.
The coalition led by Musalia Mudavadi who is also the coalitionโs presidential candidate said Railaโs mandate ended when the Tenth Parliament term expired.
Railaย had rejected President Kibakiโs appointments of police boss deputies: Grace Kaindi as Deputy Inspector General of Police, Samuel Arachi for Administration Police and CID director Ndegwa Muhoro over pending integrity issues.
He had said the appointments were unconstitutional as he had not reached an agreement with the president.
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The phrase “Raila has no mandate on Kibaki’s police appointees” refers to a political situation in Kenya during the Grand Coalition Government (2008โ2013), formed after the disputed 2007 presidential election.
President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga shared power in a tense and often divided government.
In this context, the statement implies that Raila Odinga, despite being Prime Minister, did not have constitutional or legal authority over police appointments made by President Kibaki.
These tensions often reflected deeper disagreements about power-sharing, governance, and constitutional interpretation.
Such issues were particularly prominent around 2009โ2011, when appointments to key security positionsโincluding the Police Commissionerโsparked political battles between the two leaders.
Raila often argued that appointments needed broader consultation, while Kibaki maintained executive authority.
Raila has no mandate on Kibaki’s Police appointees