President William Ruto has unveiled his new Cabinet secretaries, two week after he was sworn in as the fifth President.
While adressing the Nation on Tuesday, September 27, President Ruto mentioned the deputy President’s roles which include: deputizing the President, chair intergovernmental relations and constitutional commissions.
The president named Musalia Mudavadi as the Prime Cabinet Secretary, saying the position is the most senior office after the president and vice president.
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He also appointed the following Cabinet Secretaries:
Njuguna Ndung’u (National Treasury and Planning), Aisha Jumwa Katana (Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action), Alfred Mutua (Foreign and Diaspora Affairs),Professor Kithure Kindiki (Interior and National Administration) Aden Duale (Defence), and Alice Wahome (Water, Sanitation and Irrigation).
Kipchumba Murkomen (Roads and Transport), Soipan Tuya (Environment and Forestry), Zacharia Mwangi Njeru (Lands and Housing), Peninah Malonza (Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage), and Mithika Linturi (Agriculture and Livestock Development).
Susan Nakhumicha Wafula (Health) Eliud Owalo (Information and Communication Technology) Ezekiel Machogu (Education) Davis Chirchir (Energy and Petroleum) Ababu Namwamba (Sports and Youth Affairs).
Others were: Simon Chelugui (Cooperatives and MSMEs), Salim Mvurya (Mining) Moses Kuria (Trade, Investment and Industry), Rebecca Miano (EAC, ASAL and Regional Development) and Florence Bore (Labour)
However, the names will be submitted to Parliament for vetting and approval.
Further, President Ruto also appointed Harriet Chigai as the advisor on women’s rights, Monica Juma as National Security advisor and Justin Muturi as the Attorney General and Mercy Wanjau as the Secretary to the Cabinet.
He also announced that Inspector General of Police Hillary Mutyambai had applied to proceed on terminal leave for the remaining six months of his remaining contract, due to health problems.
However, Ruto nominated Japhet Koome as the Inspector general in absence of Mutyambai.
Another public servant who left the office after immediate resignation was the Director of Criminal Investigations boss, George Kinoti.
Ruto unveiled his cabinate after chairing meeting with the former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s adiministration.
