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Members of Parliament yesterday approved President William Ruto nominees to the position of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and chairman of the board of Central Bank of Kenya (CBK).

The MPs approved Renson Ingonga to be the next DPP and former Jubilee Party National Elections Board chairman Andrew Musangi to be CBK board chair.

Duo now awaits formal nomination by Ruto to enable them assume office.

Ingoga takes over from Noordin Haji who is the National Intelligence Service boss.

Their approval came after National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, in a communication to the House, directed the Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) to undertake the approval hearings of the DPP nominee while their Finance and National Planning colleagues would consider the nominee for board chairman of CBK.

With regards to Ingonga, JLAC, chaired by Tharaka MP George Murugara, said they approved him as he had demonstrated a clear understanding of the workings, operations and challenges of the ODPP as well as exhibited knowledge of the mandate and other pertinent issues relating to the said office.

The committee also noted that the nominee has exhibited a proper grasp of the limitation of the mandate of the ODPP of criminal nature, adding that he was clear that the work of the ODPP does not interfere with the investigative role of DCI.

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Further, the committee noted that having served as a senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions in various parts of the country including Kilifo, Kiambu and Garissa, Ingonga has gained knowledge in public service as an administrative head and thus has the ability to lead and work in and with teams.

“Having considered the suitability, capacity and integrity of the nominee and pursuant to Section 8(6) of the Office of the DPP Act 2013 and section 8(2) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary approval) act 2011, the committee recommends that the National Assembly approves the appointment of Renson Mulele Ingonga to the position of DPP,” the report.

Ingonga, an advocate of the High Court, was a senior Deputy Director of Public Prosecution in charge of the North Eastern region before his nomination by the President.

Ingoga, who is worth Sh300 million, defended his predecessor over the decision to withdraw high-profile cases, saying his actions saved the public cash.

With regards to Musangi, the MPs approved his nomination after joint Finance committees in the National Assembly and Senate approved his nomination, saying he meets the requirement of Chapter Six of the Constitution on leadership and integrity.

His approval was done after Molo MP Kimani Kuria moved a special motion on consideration of the findings of the nominee.