Water Cabinet Secretary (CS) nominee Eric Muriithi has listed his ambitions for the country should his nomination be approved by the parliament.
Speaking when he appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Vetting on Friday, August 2, 2024, Muriithi, who noted that water was a basic human right, vowed to ensure all Kenyans have access to it.
He pledged to undertake his tasks and serve the people dutifully.
“Water is a human right and also a constitutional right. Service to my countrymen is service to God If this house approves my nomination, I will do what I can to ensure Kenyans have access to their rights,” he said.
Eric Muriithi: Water is a human right and also a constitutional right. A service to my fellow countrymen is a service to God. I will do all I can to ensure Kenyans have access to their right.#K24Siasa pic.twitter.com/TGvjfhHPLD
— K24 TV (@K24Tv) August 2, 2024
He, at the same time, assured the house that he would start sensitization to help citizens understand the economic importance of agriculture and how it can assist in creating job opportunities.l
“If approved by this house, I would start by sensitization. We need to appreciate that agriculture is not a by-the-way. It is a profession in itself, it is an economic activity that generates income for all of us,” he added.
Eric Muriithi: If approved by this house, I would start by sensitization. We need to appreciate that agriculture is not a by-the-way. It is an economic activity that generates income.#K24Siasa pic.twitter.com/jRpzxnSV3A
— K24 TV (@K24Tv) August 2, 2024
If his nomination is approved by parliament, Muriithi will become the youngest CS in President William Ruto’s government.
He boasts of eight years of experience in Operations and Management of Engineering Projects, Water Hydraulic Modeling and Water Treatment Plants.
The 32-year-old has also served as an assistant project engineer at Kilifi Mariakani Water and Sewerage Company Limited (KIMAWASCO).