Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission chairman Mumo Matemu (right) and his deputy, Irene Keino, at a press briefing on April 1 2015 at Integrity Center. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE | NATION MEDIA GROUP

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Thursday suspended Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chairman Mumo Matemu and his deputy, Irene Keino, from their offices pending a tribunal hearing.
Their suspension comes a day after Parliament adopted a report by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee that recommended that the two be removed from office.
A third commissioner, Dr Jane Onsongo, resigned last month following claims that she was prevailed upon to take the decision with a promise of an ambassadorial job.
State House spokesman Manoah Esipisu posted on his Twitter account Thursday that the two had been suspended from their offices “pending tribunal hearings”.
He said the two were suspended from undertaking all functions and duties of those offices with immediate effect pending the outcome of the tribunal as per the law.
“This process in no way hinders the work of the organization, which remains constitutionally established and operational,” said Mr Esipisu.
It is unclear how the EACC will conduct its operations following President Kenyatta’s decision.