The Ministry of East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), and Regional Development Cabinet Secretary nominee Beatrice Askul Moe has declared her net worth at Ksh100 million.

Speaking when she appeared before the Parliamentary Committee on Appointments led by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula, Askul said that the declared net worth belongs to her entire family.

She stated that the wealth that is in her husband’s name was amassed from pastoral activities, salaries, and humanitarian service.

“My net worth is Ksh100 million. It is for all of us (family wealth),” Askul stated.

During her vetting, Askul stated that since she is from the ASAL area, she is better placed to use her experience and upbringing to make sure pastoralists get what they deserve without being traumatized.

She told the Wetang’ula-led committee that should she get appointed, she would incorporate p****e from arid lands through the p****e and policies into negotiating their raised issues with the Ministry. for policy influence that favours them.

The committee also tasked her to explain her decision behind selecting NARC-Kenya’s Martha Karua as Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition party running mate for the 2022 general election.

Askul was a member of the selection panel that selected the running mate for Azimio leader Raila Odinga.

While defending her decision, Askul told the Members of Parliament that the selection involved all parties under Azimio who had representatives on the selection panel.

She assured the MPs that she would be present during the procurement of relief food to avoid any corruption or i*****l practices that bedevil the ministry.

This is after Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah questioned why the prices of relief food are not based on the market prices but are based on the set cost from the companies that have won the tender.