Two weeks after taking oath of office as Kenya’s fifth head of state, President William Ruto on Tuesday unveiled his Cabinet members.
Kenya’s President William Ruto on Tuesday unveiled his new Cabinet on Tuesday, two weeks after he was sworn in as Kenya’s fifth head of state.
At a press conference, Ruto stated that Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua will, in addition to deputising him, chair intergovernmental relations and chair constitutional commissions.
Some of the persons named actively supported his presidential election bid and were instrumental in his win.
The list included former vice president Musalia Mudavadi who was named the prime cabinet secretary, former Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua and former Speaker of the National Assembly and DP leader Justin Muturi among others.
In the cabinet list, Ruto named seven women, and four MPs who will have to resign from their current positions.
They include Garissa Town MP Adan Duale, Alice Wahome (Kandara), Kipchuma Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet Senator) and Sopian Tuya (nominated).
The list includes:
Prof Kithure Kindiki- Interior
Prof Njuguna Ndungu- Treasury
Aden Duale- Defence
Aisha Jumwa- Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action
Alice Wahome – Water and Sanitation,
Dr Alfred Mutua- Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
Moses Kuria- Trade
Rebecca Miano- East African Community, Arid and Semi arida lands
Kipchumba Murkomen- Roads, Transport and Public Works
Sopian Tuya- Environment and Forestry
Zachariah Mwangi Njeru- Lands
Peninah Malonza- Tourism
Mithika Linturi- Agriculture and Livestock
Susan Nakhumicha- Health
Eliud Owalo- ICT
Ezekiel Machogu- Education
Davis Chirchir- Energy
Ababu Namwamba- Sports and Youth Affairs
Simon Chelugui- Co-operatives and SMEs
Salim Mvurya- Mining
Florence Bore- Labour
