President William Ruto has nominated former Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha to a new role.
In a circular on Thursday, March 20, Head of Public Service Felix Koskei said that President Ruto has instituted changes within the ranks of Principal Secretaries and sanctioned postings to the nation’s foreign service.
“In accordance with Article 132 (2) (e) of the Constitution, His Excellency the President has nominated the following persons to serve as Ambassadors, Consuls-General and Deputy Heads of Mission in Kenya’s foreign missions abroad,” read part of the circular.
Nakhumicha has been nominated as the Permanent Representative in the Permanent Mission of Kenya to the United Nations (UN) Habitat, Nairobi.
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On the other hand, James Buyekane Muhati has been nominated as the Consul-General in Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China.
Abdi Dubat Fidhow has been nominated as the Consul-General in Arusha, United Republic of Tanzania.
Peter Tum has been nominated as the Kenyan Ambassador in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
Alfred K’Ombundo has been nominated as Deputy Head of Mission Brussels, Belgium.
Geoffrey Eyanae Kaituko has been nominated as the Deputy Head of Mission Rome, Italy.
“His Excellency the President has transmitted the nominations for appointment to the ranks of Principal Secretaries, and the applicable Foreign Service postings to the National Assembly for consideration and approval in fulfilment of the legal requirements set out under our nation’s apex law,” the circular adds.
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In other changes effected by President Ruto, Principal Secretary for Public Service Amos Gathecha has been promoted to Deputy Head of the Public Service in the Executive Office of the President.
On his part, Prof. Edward Kisiang’ani has been appointed as the Senior Advisor & Member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.
Nakhumicha lands new role months after being sacked
Nakhumicha has been nominated as the Permanent Representative in the Permanent Mission of Kenya to UN Habitat, Nairobi months after she was sacked as the Health CS.
She was among the ministers who were sacked when President Ruto dissolved his entire Cabinet—except for Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi—in what he termed an effort to create a government with national cohesion.
The decision came amid massive protests led by Gen Z youth, who were demanding major government reforms following the passage of the Finance Bill 2024, which was later revoked.
Nakhumicha was however not absorbed back when Ruto nominated a new Cabinet over a week later, in which he retained a few faces from the one that he had disbanded.
The former CS then retreated back to the village in Trans Nzoia County and resorted to a quiet life as a farmer, according to her social media updates.
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