President William Ruto on Thursday, March 16, unveiled the final list of appointees for the Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) positions.
Millicent Omanga was appointed as Interior CAS, while Cate Waruguru was in the Foreign Affairs docket. Other names include Wilson Sossion, Kimani Ngunjiri, Dennis Itumbi, Margaret Wanjiru and Evans Kidero.
Full List
Office of the Deputy President
Ann Wanjiku Mwangi
Nicholas Ngabiya Rioba
Edwin Sudi Wandabusi
Ministry of Interior & National Administration
Samuel Kuntai Tunai
Millicent Nyaboke Omanga
Mohamud Ali Saleh
Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary
Sharif Athman Ali
Isaac Mwaura Maigua
Rehema Hassan
Ministry of Education
Elly Stephen Loldepe
Mark Lomunokol
Anab Mohamed Gure
Ministry of Defence
Alfred Agoi Masadia
The National Treasury & Economic Planning
Kirui Joseph Limo
Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga
Ministry of Energy & Petroleum
Mary Yaine Seneta
John Lodepe Nakara
Ministry of Labour & Social Protection
Elijah Gitonga Rintaugu
Ministry of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs
Joash Arthur Maangi
Catherine Waruguru
Ministry of Public Service, Gender & Affirmative Action
Hussein Tuneya Dado
Charity Nancy Nanyama Kibaba
Ministry of Roads & Transport
Benjamin Jomo Washiali
Nicholas Gumbo
Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development
Onesmus Kimani Ngunjiri
Victor Kioko Munyaka
Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy
Denis Njue Itumbi
Simon Mwangi Kamau
Ministry of Health
James Kimanthi Mbaluka
Khatib Abdallah Mwashetani
Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Development
Jackson Kiptanui
Daniel Wamahiu Kiongo
Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry
Evans Odhiambo Kidero
Vincent Kemosi Mogaka
Lilian Cheptoo Tomitom
Ministry of Youth Affairs, The Arts & Sports
Wesley Korir
Charles Njagua Kanyi
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry
Jackline Mwenesi Lukalo
Nyaga John Muchiri
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage
Wilson Sossion
Rehema Dida Jaldesa
Ministry of Water, Sanitation & Irrigation
Chrisantus Wamalwa
Sunya Orre
Ministry of Co-Operatives & Micro, Small, Medium Enterprises Development (MSMEs)
(Bishop) Margaret Wanjiru
Amos Chege Mugo
Ministry of East African Community (EAC), The ASALS & Regional Development
Mwanamaka Amani Mabruki
Rael Chebichii Lelei
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy & Maritime Affairs
David Kipkorir Kiplagat
Fredrick Otieno Outa
The State Law Office
Allan Kibet Kosgey
The nominations follow a list of 240 candidates who had been shortlisted for the President after the conclusion of interviews.
The list also featured Azimio rebels who pledged their loyalty to Ruto after the August 2022 polls.
These include former Kisii governor James Ongwae and his deputy Joash Maangi, former Kisumu Senator Fred Outa and The United Democratic Movement (UDM) candidate for Siaya gubernatorial race, Nicholas Gumbo, former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero.
Other poll losers shortlisted for CAS positions include Dennitah Ghati (Migori), former Emgwen MP Alex Kosgey, Kimani Ngunjiri (Bahati), Isaac Mwaura (former nominated senator), Adelina Mwau (Makueni), Rehema Jaldesa (Isiolo), Victor Munyaka, Victor Kemosi and Christopher Lang'at (Bomet).
Former KTN News presenter Mwanaisha Chidzuga, Lindah Ogutu Atieno and former Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC) presenter Bonnie Musambi were also included.
Out of the 240 shortlisted candidates, only 22 were chosen. The interviews began on March 2, 2023, and concluded on March 7, 2023.
