I am worth Ksh.70M, Gender CS nominee Stella Lang'at says

Cabinet Secretary nominee for Gender, Arts and Culture Stella Lang'at told Parliament on Sunday that her net worth is Ksh.70 million.

During her vetting before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments at County Hall in Nairobi, Lang’at said her assets span property, land, farms, cattle as well as shares.

“My net worth is about Ksh.70 million ranging from assets, homes, pieces of land, a few cows, some avocado orchard and a few shares and securities,” she told the vetting committee.

Among the top action points Lang’at pledged if approved is ensuring transparency and accountability in the management of the Kenya Copyright Board, which she termed the “lifeline of Kenya’s performing artists.”

She also pledged to address gender-based violence and push for witness protection to ensure success in the prosecution of abusers.

“Rise in femicide cases is a concern. It is an area that needs research and documentation and strong witness protection,” Lang’at said.

A career civil servant, Lang’at was the Director of Administration in the Ministry of Interior before she was nominated CS by President William Ruto last month.

She had previously worked in the State Department of Housing and Urban Planning.

If approved, Lang’at will succeed Aisha Jumwa.