Kenya’s President William Ruto names his cabinet

By Monica MUEMA

President William Ruto Tuesday afternoon named his cabinet, with ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi being appointed Prime Cabinet Secretary. Mr Mudavadi will be the most senior officer after the President and his DP Rigathi Gachagua.

The appointment also saw the return of former Centrab Bank of Kenya (CBK) governor prof. Njuguna Ndungu as the new Treasury Cabinet Secretary.

Prof Kithure Kindiki has been appointed Interior Cabinet Secretary while Aden Duale has been picked as Defence CS, Aisha Jumwa to Public Service and former Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua to head Foreign and Diaspora Affairs ministry.

The Lands docket will be headed by Zachariah Mwangi Njeru, Agriculture and Livestock Development by Mithika Linturi and Health by Susan Nakhumicha Wafula.

Alice Wahome has been appointed as Water and Sanitation CS, Moses Kuria as Trade CS while the East African Community Ministry will be headed by Rebecca Miano.

The Roads, Transport and Public Works ministry will be headed by Kipchumba Murkomen while Soipan Tuya has been appointed CS of the Environment and Forestry ministry.

Ms Peninah Malonza will replace Najib Balala as Tourism CS, while Eliud Owalo has been appointed to the Communications docket.

Mr Ezekiel Machogu will replace George Magoha as Education CS as long-term Ruto ally Davis Chirchir heads to the Energy Ministry.

The Youth Affairs ministry will be headed by Mr Ababu Namwamba, Cooperatives by Simon Chelugui and Mining by Salim Mvurya.

More to follow…