President William Ruto names his cabinet
President William Ruto has named his cabinet, comprising 22 Cabinet Secretaries. Among those named in the Cabinet are Amani National Congress party leader Musalia Mudavadi who will hold the newly created position of Prime Cabinet Secretary.
Others named in the cabinet are Garissa Township MP Aden Duale (Defence), Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen (Roads, Transport and Public Works), former Central Bank of Kenya Governor Prof Njuguna Ndung’u (National Treasury) and former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa (Public Service).
President Ruto promised that other cabinet appointments will follow soon. The full cabinet list is as follows:
Prime Cabinet Secretary – Musalia Mudavadi
Ministry of Interior – Prof Kithure Kindiki
Ministry of National Treasury – Prof Njuguna Ndung’u
Ministry of Public Service, Gender & Affirmative Action – Aisha Jumwa
Ministry of Defence – Aden Duale
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – Alice Wahome
Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs – Dr Alfred Mutua
Ministry of Trade, Investment & Industry – Moses Kuria
Ministry of East African Community & ASAL Development – Rebecca Miano
Ministry of Roads, Transport and Public Works – Kipchumba Murkomen
Ministry of Environment and Forestry – Soipan Tuya
Ministry of Lands, Housing & Urban Development – Zachariah Mwangi Njeru
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage – Peninah Malonza
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development – Mithika Linturi
Ministry of Health – Susan Nakumicha Wafula
Ministry of Information, Communication & Digital Economy – Eliud Owalo
Ministry of Education – Ezekiel Machogu
Ministry of Energy & Petroleum – Davis Chirchir
Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts – Ababu Namwamba
Ministry of Cooperatives & MSME Development – Simon Chelugui
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy & Maritime Affairs – Salim Mvurya
Ministry of Labour & Social Protection – Florence Bore
Other cabinet level appointments which President Ruto announced include:
Advisor on Women Rights – Harriet Chigai
National Security Advisor – Monica Juma
Attorney General – Justin Muturi
Secretary to the Cabinet – Mercy Wanjau