The National Assembly Committee on Appointments has approved 19 individuals nominated by President William Ruto to fill Cabinet positions in the Kenya Kwanza Government.
The approval, which was presented by the National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah, comes days after the Cabinet Secretary nominees were vetted by the Committee on Appointments.
"Honourable Speaker, I beg to lay the following paper on the table of the house today, August 7, 2024, the second report of the Committee of Appointments on the vetting of persons for appointment to the Offices of Secretaries volumes 1, 2, 3A and 3B," the Majority Leader stated.
The committee okayed the nomination of;
1. Kithure Kindiki - Interior
2. Debra Barasa - Health
3. Alice Wahome - Lands
4. Julius Migos - Education
5. Soipan Tuya - Defence
6. Andrew Karanja - Agriculture
7. Aden Duale - Environment
8. Eric Mugaa - Water
9. Davis Chirchir - Roads
10. Margaret Ndung'u - ICT
11. John Mbadi - Treasury
12. Salim Mvurya - Investments and Trade
13. Rebecca Miano - Tourism
14. Opiyo Wandayi - Energy
15. Kipchumba Murkomen - Sports
16, Hassan Joho - Mining
17. Alfred Mutua - Labour
18. Wycliffe Oparanya - MSMEs
19. Justin Muturi - Public Service
Rejected Nominee
1. Stella Soi Langat - Gender
Appearing before the Committee on Appointments at the county hall at different intervals, the nominees responded to questions fielded by different members trying to establish their suitability to help Kenyans and the government in their different dockets.
Most importantly, the Cabinet Secretary nominee for Treasury John Mbadi gave a footprint on how to solve the current economic crisis battering different sectors in the country.
For instance, Mbadi floated a series of ideas including better ways of collecting revenue, managing counties, and debt repayment to begin an ambitious economic recovery.
“I am going to look at the Treasury in its totality and see whether there are gaps and if there are areas where we can change or move one person from one place to another,” Mbadi stated.
On his side, Cabinet Secretary nominee for MSMEs Wycliffe Oparanya vowed to alter the hustler fund to better help the economy recover from the bottom up and fix the missing legal pieces.
Other nominees were optimistic to revolutionise the country from each and every docket that they were proposed to.
President William Ruto stated that the new face of the Cabinet is part of his plans to establish a broad-based government.
Notably, some members who were nominated into the cabinet were handpicked from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party. A move analysts termed as crippling opposition politics in the country.
The second batch of Cabinet Secretaries was nominated after President Ruto dismissed all CSs after mounting pressure from the public over different issues.
Ruto explained that the move was in line with the demands made by Kenyans during the Gen Z nationwide demonstrations.
The Head of State also noted that he reached the decision for dismissal after a holistic appraisal of his cabinet.
During his announcement, the Head of State directed the Principal Secretaries within the respective Ministries to take charge.
