President William Ruto has reassigned former Defense Cabinet Secretary (CS) Aden Duale to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry.
President Ruto reassigned his Cabinet appointees, switching Aden Duale from the Ministry of Defense and handing the docket to fellow Cabinet appointee and former Environment CS Soipan Tuya.
Duale confirmed the reassignment in a statement on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, shortly after an announcement by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula.
“I am Grateful to President William Ruto for reassigning me from the Defense Ministry to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry. I look forward to serving in my new portfolio and ensuring focus is on sustainable environmental management, combating climate change, and promoting reforestation and conservation efforts,” said Duale.
“Indeed, ‘And it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know”
In the unexpected twist of events, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula announced the changes while reading his submission to Parliament.
Aden Duale Reassigned to Environment Ministry
Duale had been serving as the Defense CS since 2022 before he, other CSs and former Attorney General (AG) Justin Muturi were dismissed from their positions earlier this month when President Ruto dissolved his Cabinet.
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However, the former Garissa township Member of Parliament (MP) was then named on Friday, July 19, 2024, among a list of eleven nominees for the positions of CSs in various ministries and Attorney General.
President Ruto said the 11 ministers he proposed were a “first batch” that would undergo approval by lawmakers in the National Assembly before being appointed.
The Head of State made the announcement while revealing a plan to form a new “broad-based government” following deadly anti-government protests sparked by the unpopular Finance Bill 2024.
“Consequently, I have started the process of forming a new, broad-based cabinet to assist me in driving the urgently needed and irreversible transformation of our country. I hereby nominate the following first batch of 11 individuals for consideration and approval by the National Assembly for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General,” said President Ruto.
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Among the eleven nominees, five were nominated to serve in the Cabinet as fresh same with Ministries set to have new CSs including Education, Health, Water, ICT, and Agriculture.
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On the other hand. Duale was among six other appointees that had been serving in the Cabinet and who were retained.
Following the nomination, the former Defense CS in a statement thanked President Ruto for the reappointment, adding that the nomination reflected the President’s trust and confidence in his ability.
“I extend my deepest gratitude to H.E President William for nominating me as Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Defense. This nomination reflects the President’s and the Kenyan people’s profound trust and confidence in my ability to advance our nation’s agenda and more particularly the national security of our nation hence contribute to its greatness,” he said.
He further noted that he was ready and willing to present himself to the National Assembly relevant committee for vetting and public scrutiny.
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