President William Ruto has assigned new acting Cabinet Secretaries to lead three ministries after he made changes to his Cabinet.
On December 19, 2024, Ruto made fresh Cabinet nominations, bringing several former politicians back into government.
Following the changes effected within Cabinet and as the Cabinet Secretary nominees undergo the requisite parliamentary approval process, the head of state has assigned acting CSs to the vacant ministerial portfolios.
“IN THAT REGARD, it is notified that the Head of State and Government has pursuant to Article 152(5)(a) of the Constitution, assigned the vacant ministerial portfolios to the following Cabinet Secretaries in an acting capacity, as STATED,” read part of the statement shared by Chief of Staff Felix Koskei.
Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi has been assigned as the acting CS for the Ministry of Information, Communications & the Digital Economy (ICT).
Environment CS Aden Duale, on his part, has been assigned as the Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development’s acting CS while Sports CS Salim Mvurya will lead the Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry in an acting capacity.
Ruto nominates new Cabinet Secretaries
The new assignments come after Ruto in a statement from Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei nominated former President Uhuru Kenyatta‘s allies to join his Cabinet.
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In the announcement made on December 19, the head of state nominated Mutahi Kagwe, who previously served as Health CS under Kenyatta, as Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture.
Kagwe is set to take over the Ministry of Agriculture portfolio from Dr. Andrew Karanja, who was nominated as Kenya’s Ambassador to Brazil.
Meanwhile, former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo was nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy.
Kabogo is set to take over the ICT portfolio from Dr. Margaret Nyambura who was nominated as Kenya’s High Commissioner to Ghana.
Additionally, former Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui was nominated to serve as Cabinet Secretary for Trade, previously held by Salim Mvurya.
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Mvurya was in the new changes moved to the Ministry of Sports which had fallen vacant following the appointment of Kipchumba Murkomen as Interior CS.
Vetting date announced
Following the nominations, the National Assembly in a notice dated December 24 announced the dates for vetting of the CS nominees and hearings on several other appointments.
The National Assembly informed the public that approval hearings for CSs, Ambassadors, and members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) are scheduled for January 2025.
According to the notice, Kabogo, Kinyanjui and Kagwe will be vetted on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
The vetting for Ambassadors and High Commissioners will take place on January 18, while PSC members will be interviewed on Friday, January 24, 2025.
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