DETAILS OF 6 LISTED CANDIDATES FOR CBK GOVERNOR JOB

The successful candidate will take over from the current governor Patrick Njoroge whose term is coming to an end.

The Central Bank of Kenya has shortlisted five people for the position of Governor.

Among those shortlisted is the former Principal Secretary at the National Treasury Kamau Thugge.

Thugge was forced to quit office alongside former Treasury CS Henry Rotich after they were faced with corruption allegations.

President William Ruto however handed him a lifeline in October 2022 after he appointed Thugge as senior adviser and head of fiscal and budget policy in the Executive Office of the President.

Former Deputy Governor Haron Sirma is also among those shortlisted for the job.

Sirma has been serving at the National Treasury’s Debt Management office.

Other shortlisted are Dorcas Muthoni Mutonyi, Edward Sambili, Nancy Onyango, and Adan Abdulla Mohamed.

The successful candidate will take over from the current governor Patrick Njoroge whose term is coming to an end.

The shortlisted candidates will be interviewed for the role on May 9.

The interviews will begin at 9 am with Mutonyi being the first to be interviewed followed by Sirma, then Sambili, followed by Onyango, then Abdallla and finally Thugge.

“Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed at the Public Service Commission, Commission House, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi on the date and time indicated. Candidates should be at the venue at least 15 minutes before the starting time,” a notice about the shortlist read in part.

Candidates are required to possess the originals of the following documents: National Identity Card, Academic and Professional certificates and transcripts, and other supporting documents as well as testimonials.

They should also have a letter of recognition of qualification from the Commission for University Education (CUE) for candidates who possess degrees from foreign universities and a recommendation from relevant professional bodies and associations where applicable.

Other requirements are clearances from the Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), a registered Credit Reference Bureau, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), and a printed online self-declaration application acknowledgement receipt or a self-declaration form duly stamped for the job application by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC).

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