President William Ruto named his cabinet on Tuesday, with Mr Musalia Mudavadi being appointed Prime Cabinet Secretary. Mr Mudavadi, the ANC leader, will be the most senior official after the President and his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
Prof Kithure Kindiki takes the position of Interior Cabinet Secretary while the Finance Ministry will be headed by former CBK governor Prof Njuguna Ndung’u.
The head of State has settled on former National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi as the new Attorney General, who replaces the outgoing Kihara Kariuki.
Ruto has also picked his long time friend and political ally Aden Duale as Defence CS, with Aisha Jumwa becoming the new CS for Public Service and gender administration while former Machakos governor Dr Alfred Mutua will head the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs ministry.
Mr Ababu Namwamba, who was widely thought to be likely to land the Foreign Affairs docket becomes The Youth Affairs CS.
The Lands docket will be headed by Zachariah Mwangi Njeru, Agriculture and Livestock Development by Mithika Linturi and Health by Susan Nakhumicha Wafula.
Dr Ruto named Alice Wahome 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 Cooperative Ministry will be headed by Simon Chelugui and Mining by Salim Mvurya.
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.
Other Cabinet level appointments:
Advisor on human rights Agencies: Harriet Chigai
National Security advis0r: Amb Monica Juma
Secretary to the Cabinet: Mercy Wanjau
Ruto intimated that he would appoint someone named Koome as the police chief before the end of the day.
Their names have been forwarded to parliament for the approval process.
