President William Ruto has announced a major reorganization of the government, creating seven new State Departments through Executive Order No. 1 of 2025.
The order officially repeals the previous structure outlined in 2023.
Further, the move includes the winding up of the State Department for Performance and Delivery Management, with its remaining functions transferred to the Executive Office of the President.
The reorganization affects 23 ministries, and in total, the Executive Order lists over 50 State Departments, with expanded mandates aimed at improving service delivery and policy alignment across government.
According to the Executive Order, the newly established State Departments are:
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State Department for National Government Co-ordination
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State Department for Science, Research and Innovation
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State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management
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State Department for Special Programs
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State Department for Aviation and Aerospace Development
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State Department for Children’s Services
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State Department for Justice, Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs
The reorganization also includes Cabinet-level appointments and reshuffling of senior executive officers, including changes in command across national security agencies.
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The notice also confirms that the Executive Office of the President, including all offices under it, remains as organized in the Order.
Also, ongoing reforms of State Corporations will continue unaffected.
At the same time, the National Treasury has been instructed to note all portfolio changes and align ministerial budgets for the FY 2025/26 accordingly.
Based on Executive Order No. 1 of 2025, the following ministerial portfolios have been updated with reassigned State Departments as part of the new government structure:
1. Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary & Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
The ministry now oversees five State Departments including;
State Department for National Government Coordination
State Department for Foreign Affairs
State Department for Diaspora Affairs
State Department for Parliamentary Affairs
State Department for Science, Research and Innovation
2. Ministry of Interior & National Administration
The ministry has retained and organized three key State Departments;
State Department for Internal Security & National Administration
State Department for Correctional Services
State Department for Immigration & Citizen Services
3. Ministry of Defence
Oversees M.O.D. (Ministry of Defence) operations. (No structural change specified.)
4. The National Treasury
Now oversees three State Departments:
The National Treasury (core operations)
State Department for Economic Planning
State Department for Public Investments & Assets Management (Newly established)
5. Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programs
This ministry now manages two main State Departments:
State Department for Public Service & Human Capital Development
State Department for Special Programs (Newly established).
6. Ministry of Roads and Transport
State Department for Roads
State Department for Transport
State Department for Aviation & Aerospace Development (New)
7. Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development
State Department for Lands & Physical Planning
State Department for Housing & Urban Development
State Department for Public Works
8. Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy
State Department for Broadcasting & Telecommunications
State Department for ICT & The Digital Economy
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9. Ministry of Health
State Department for Medical Services
State Department for Public Health & Professional Standards
10. Ministry of Education
State Department for Basic Education
State Department for Technical, Vocational Education & Training (TVET)
State Department for Higher Education
11. Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development
State Department for Agriculture
State Department for Livestock Development
12. Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry
State Department for Investments Promotion
State Department for Trade
State Department for Industry
13. Ministry of Co-operatives & MSMEs Development
State Department for Co-operatives
State Department for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development
14. Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy & Sports
State Department for Youth Affairs & Creative Economy
State Department for Sports
15. Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry
State Department for Environment & Climate ChangeState Department for Forestry
16. Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife
State Department for Tourism
State Department for Wildlife
17. Ministry of Gender, Culture & Children Services
State Department for Gender Affairs & Affirmative Action
State Department for Culture, The Arts & Heritage
State Department for Children Services (New)
18. Ministry of Water, Sanitation & Irrigation
State Department for Water & Sanitation
State Department for Irrigation
19. Ministry of Energy and Petroleum
State Department for Energy
State Department for Petroleum
20. Ministry of Labour & Social Protection
State Department for Labour & Skills Development
State Department for Social Protection & Senior Citizen Affairs
21. Ministry of East African Community (EAC) Affairs, The ASALs & Regional Development
State Department for East African Community (EAC) Affairs
State Department for The ASALs & Regional Development
22. Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy & Maritime Affairs
State Department for Mining
State Department for The Blue Economy & Fisheries
State Department for Shipping & Maritime Affairs
23. Office of the Attorney-General
State Law Office
State Department for Justice, Human Rights & Constitutional Affairs (New)
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