President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffled his cabinet, on Tuesday, January 14, 2020, in a move that saw some youthful faces ascend to senior positions in his administration.
One of the two new faces heading ministries is former ICT minister Mutahi Kagwe who replaced Sicily Kariuki at the Health Ministry.
The second is Trade CS nominee Betty Maina, who served as Environment Principal Secretary (PS).
Other notable changes during the reshuffle were the firing of Agriculture CS Mwangi Kiunjuri who was replaced with Peter Munya who was heading the Trade ministry.
Defence CS Raychelle Omamo was handed the Foreign Affairs docket while Sicily Kariuki was transferred to the Water Ministry. Simon Chelugui was moved to the Ministry of Labor.
Below is a list of all CSs, PSs and CASs in the country as of January 2020.
Name Ministry
Cabinet Secretaries
1 Dr. Fred O. Matiang’i, EGH Interior and Coordination of National Government
2 Hon. Najib Balala, EGH Tourism & Wildlife
3 Mr. James W. Macharia, EGH Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development & Public Works
4 Amb. Raychelle A. Omamo Foreign Affairs
5 Amb. Amina C. Mohamed, EGH, CAV Sports, Culture & Heritage
6 Mr. Adan A. Mohamed, EGH East African Community & Regional Development
7 Mrs. Sicily K. Kariuki, EGH Water & Sanitation and Irrigation
8 Hon. Eugene Wamalwa, EGH Devolution
9 Hon. Charles Keter, EGH Energy
10 Mr. Joe Mucheru, EGH Information, Communication, Technology (ICT), Youth & Innovation
11 Hon. Peter Munya, EGH Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperatives
12 Prof. Margaret Kobia,EGH Public Service & Gender
13 Hon. John K. Munyes,EGH Mining and Petroleum
14 Amb. (Dr.) Monica K. Juma, EGH Defense
15 Mr. Simon K. Chelugui, EGH Labour & Social Services
16 Mr. Keriako Tobiko, EGH Environment & Forestry
17 Ms. Farida C. Karoney, EGH Lands & Physical Planning
18 Hon. (Amb.) Ukur K. Yatani, EGH National Treasury and Planning
19 Prof. George A.O. Magoha, EGH Education
20 Hon. Mutahi Kagwe - Nominee Health
21 Ms. Betty Maina –Nominee Industrialization, Trade & Enterprise Development
Principal Secretaries
1. Dr. (Eng) Karanja Kibicho, CBS Interior & Citizen Services
2. Ms. Zeinabu A. Hussein, CBS Correctional Services
3. Dr. Julius Muia, CBS The National Treasury
4. Mr. Torome Saitoti, CBS Planning
5. Maj. Gen. (Rtd.) Gordon Kihalangwa,CBS Public Works
6. Amb. Macharia Kamau, CBS Foreign Affairs
7. Mr. Joe Okudo, CBS Sports
8. Dr. Chris Kiptoo, CBS Environment & Forestry
9 Mr. Ali Ismail, CBS Cooperatives
10 Ms. Susan Mochache Health
11 Mr. Harry Kimutai Livestock
12 Prof. Hamadi Iddi Boga Crop Development and Agricultural Research
13 Prof. Fred K. Segor, CBS Wildlife Services
14 Mrs. Esther J. Koimett, CBS Broadcasting & Telecommunications
15 Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim, CBS Defense
16 Dr. Francis O. Owino, CBS Industrialization
17 Prof. Arch. Paul M. Mwangi, CBS Infrastructure
18 Mr. Charles Hinga Mwaura, CBS Housing and Urban Development
19 Mrs. Nancy Karigithu, CBS Shipping & Maritime
20 Mr. Charles T. Sunkuli Devolution
21 Mr. Micah P. Powon, CBS ASALS
22 Mr. Jerome O. Ochieng ICT, Youth & Innovation
23 Ms. Josephta Mukobe, CBS Culture & Heritage
24 Dr. Richard B. Kipsang, CBS Early Learning & Basic Education
25 Prof. Japheth M. Ntiba, CBS Fisheries & Blue Economy
26 Dr. Kevit Desai, CBS East Africa Community
27 Mr. Alfred Cheruiyot, CBS Post-Training & Skills Development
28 Dr. Margaret W. Mwakima, CBS Regional Development
29 Mr. Nelson Marlwa, CBS Social Protection
30 Eng. Peter K. Tum, CBS Labour
31 Joseph W. Irungu, CBS Water & Sanitation and Irrigation
32 Dr. Nicholas Muraguri, CBS Lands
33 Dr. (Eng) Joseph K. Njoroge, CBS Energy
34 Mr. Andrew K. Nganga, CBS Petroleum
35 Ms. Safina Kwekwe Tourism
36 Mr. Julius Korir Youth Affairs
37 Prof. Collette A. Suda, CBS Gender Affairs
38 Amb Johnson Weru –Nominee Trade
39 Dr Jwan Ouma –Nominee Vocational & Technical Training
40 Ms. Mary Kimonye –Nominee Public Service
41 Amb. Simon Nabukwesi –Nominee University Education and Research
42 Mr. Solomon Kitungu –Nominee Transport
43 Peter K. Kaberia Mining and Petroleum
44 Enosh Momanyi Onyango – Nominee Physical Planning
Chief Administrative Secretaries
1 Hussein Dado Interior and Coordination of National Government
2 Joseph Boinnet Tourism & Wildlife
3 Chris Obure Transport, Infrastructure, Housing, Urban Development & Public Works
4 Hassan Noor Hassan Sports, Culture & Heritage
5 Ken Obura East African Community & Regional Development
6 Rashid A. Amana Health
7 Patrick Ole Ntutu Labor & Social Protection
8 Simon Kapchapin Energy
10 Rachel Shebesh Public Service & Gender
11 John Mosonik Petroleum & Mining
12 Hon Ababu Namwamba Foreign Affairs
13 Andrew Tuimur Water & Sanitation and Irrigation
14 Mohammed Elmi Environment & Forestry
15 Gideon Mungaro Lands & Physical Planning
16 Abdul Bahari Devolution & the ASALS
17 Nelson Gaichuhie The National Treasury and Planning
18 Lawrence Karanja Industrialization
19 Peter Ondoyo Defense
20 Maureen Magoma Mbaka Information, Communication & Technology (ICT)
21 Winnie Guchu State Law Office
22 Wavinya Ndeti Transport
23 Zachariah Kinuthia Mugure Education
24 Mumina Bonaya Education
26 Linah Chebii Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperatives
27 Anne Martha Mukami Nyaga Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Cooperatives
28 Mercy Mukui Mwangangi Health
29 Nadia Ahmed Abdalla ICT, Innovation & Youth
