In an interview on Ramogi TV, she shared her concerns that the appointment was not in line with the Constitution.
Odhiambo made it clear that there was no legal provision for creating such a task force. According to her, the task force would only duplicate the work already done by other government agencies, leading to unnecessary costs.
She said, “We were going to enter into a job that we could not handle,” adding that there would be no meaningful results from the task force.
She also pointed out that if the task force had gone ahead, many Kenyans might have opposed it and possibly taken the matter to court.
"Even in the letter we wrote to the president, we explained that such a task force would prompt opposition from Kenyans," Odhiambo explained.
She emphasized that she did not want to be part of a group that would not make a real difference.
President Ruto had formed the task force to audit Kenya’s public debt after protests against the new finance bill.
In a gazette notice from July 5, 2024, the task force was tasked with reviewing how the country manages its debt and ensuring that public finances are transparent and accountable.
The task force was to be led by Nancy Onyango, with Luis Franceschi as her deputy. However, Odhiambo’s decision to decline the appointment left her out of the group.
She noted that the establishment of the task force was unconstitutional and highlighted that it went against the provisions of Article 229 of the Constitution.
“I do not want to be in a task force where I will be doing someone else’s work at the same time there is nothing meaningful that we would have done,” Odhiambo said.
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