Defence CS Aden Duale and Security, Interior Administration counterpart Prof Kithure Kindiki retains their positions
Alice Wahome, who put spirited campaign in central, as Kandara MP by then, also reappointed as CS responsible for Lands, Housing and Urban Development
Kenyan President William Ruto on Friday 19th July re-appointed several members of the cabinet he sacked last week to a new government that he said would respond to the grievances of young protesters.
In a televised address, Ruto announced 11 appointments to what he had promised would be a broad-based unity government.
He said other nominations would follow soon.
The mass firing last week was a concession to demands from youth-led protests that had already forced him to withdraw $2.7 billion in proposed tax hikes.
The list, however, also contained six fired CSs, who now make a comeback in different ministries, with only Prof. Kithure Kindiki retaining his former position.
Below is the list of the 11 CSs and their designations:
- Ministry of the Interior and National Administration – Prof. Kithure Kindiki
- Ministry of Health – Dr. Debra Mulonga Barasa
- Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development – Alice Wahome
- Ministry of Education – Julius Migosi Ogamba
- Ministry of Defence – Aden Barre Duale
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development – Dr. Andrew Mwihia Karanja
- Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – Roselinda Soipan Tuiya
- Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – Eric Muriithi Muuga
- Ministry of Roads and Transport – Davis Chirchir
- Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy – Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u
- Attorney-General – Rebecca Miano
“I am continuing to undertake consultations across the political divide on the balance of Cabinet that I will appoint shortly. The consultations are at an advanced stage and internal processes in various sectors are underway to facilitate my appointment of the balance of this Cabinet,” said the President.
“Additionally,. I will be issuing next week a clear roadmap on the assignment that the new Cabinet is going to have, with clear timelines and deliverables to harness the tremendous potential that exists in our nation and drive our country to greatness.”
Rumours has it that Opposition Chief Raila Odinga was supposed to have submitted the names of the other half CSs but until the fortnight, developed cold skin over what the majority of the masses are terming as a sinking ship for the Kenya Kwanza Administration
He [Raila] is said to have been persuaded by other experienced opposition leaders including Wiper Leader Stephen Kalonzo who warned him over ‘handshake’ joining Ruto’s government despite his ODM party MPs pushing him to do so.
According to confidential materials is that, section of the ODM MPs and financiers wants Raila to abandon Azimio and join government of the day as ODM_a decision which will risk his long earned political career as pro-people’s champion but now, `will sycophancy play?,”
Musyoka, Narc-K leader Martha Karua, DAPK Leader Eugene Wamalwa and one faction of Jubilee Party headed by Former Ndaragua lawmaker Jeremiah Kioni have painstakingly distanced from joining Ruto’s government over the feer of Gen-Zs and also demanding men of integrity in the current regime