Parliament Disowns Fake Letter on Cabinet Nomination of Sifuna, Lesuuda, Moi, and Methu
Cabinet nomination list had been presented to the House and called on Kenyans to authenticate such information through proper channels.
It asked Kenyans to disregard the misleading letter, terming it part of a wider misinformation campaign designed to erode public trust in parliamentary operations. Photo/courtesy.
By Ruth Sang
The National Assembly has denied the authenticity of a letter circulating on social media, purportedly from the Office of the Clerk, addressed to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission regarding the vetting of four alleged Cabinet nominees.
The letter, dated October 30, 2025, had falsely indicated that Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, KANU chairman Gideon Moi, Samburu West MP Naisula Lesuuda, and Nyandarua Senator John Methu had been nominated to join the Cabinet. It further instructed the EACC to submit its vetting report by November 6, 2025, to facilitate parliamentary proceedings.
However, the National Assembly was quick to disown the letter, terming it a forgery. The fake document had a forged signature of Clerk Samuel Njoroge and also carried a falsified Parliament stamp. The institution flagged the letter on its verified social media platforms, stamping it in red for the public to note: “FAKE”.
In a statement of clarification, Parliament emphasized that it had not received any names of Cabinet nominees for vetting, let alone approved any. It asked Kenyans to disregard the misleading letter, terming it part of a wider misinformation campaign designed to erode public trust in parliamentary operations.
This is the second such forgery in less than a week. On October 22, another fake letter circulated on the Internet, purporting that various individuals including Lesuuda had been appointed to Cabinet positions pending parliamentary vetting.
In the wake of that incident, Clerk of the National Assembly Samuel Njoroge issued a public warning against circulating fake documents purportedly emanating from Parliament. He also reiterated that no Cabinet nomination list had been presented to the House, and called on Kenyans to authenticate such information through proper channels.
Njoroge also pointed out another fake document that had recently made its way into the online space, purporting to be the *Computer Misuse and Cybercrime Amendment Bill, 2024*.
“The attention of the National Assembly has been drawn to the circulation of false documents on social media, including those purportedly containing Bills passed by Parliament, and letters touching on the vetting of purported Cabinet nominees,” Njoroge said.
He clarified that authentic legislative documents and Bills are accessed from official sources including the website of the National Assembly and that of the National Council for Law Reporting.
Njoroge asked the public to authenticate every communication through formal means, either by writing to the National Assembly at P.O. Box 41847-00100, Nairobi, delivering their letters at the Main Parliament Buildings, or sending an email to **[cna@parliament.go.ke](mailto:cna@parliament.go.ke)**. He concluded, “The credibility of legislative information is crucial to maintaining public confidence in Parliament. We will continue to expose the fake documents and combat misinformation meant to mislead the public.
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