Former Kisii Governor James Ongwae and interim United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary General Cleophas Malala were among the big names who missed out on the the list of nominees for the Chief Administrative Secretaries approved by President William Ruto on Thursday, March 16.
At the same time, former Soy Member of Parliament and a close ally of Ruto, Caleb Kositany and former KTN News anchor Lindah Oguttu did not feature on the list released by President Ruto.
Purity Wangui Ngirici who lost the Kirinyaga Gubernatorial seat to Governor Anne Mumbi Waiguru was also left out.
According to the Notification of the Presidential Action signed by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) Chairperson Indimuli Kahi and former Jubilee nominated MP Gideon Keter also missed the nomination shortlist.
Former K24 anchor Mwanaisha Chidzuga and former KBC journalist Boniface Musambi who lost in the August 2022 General Election, did not make a cut.
Other popular individuals who had been shortlisted by the Public Service Commission (PSC) included former Harambee Stars player McDonald Mariga, Ali Mbogo, former Lamu Senator Anuar Loitiptip and former Wajir Deputy Governor Ahmed Ali Muktar.
However, a number of Ruto's allies headlined the nominations. They include Dennis Itumbi who was nominated as the CAS in the ICT Ministry headed by Cabinet Secretary Eliud Owalo.
Isaac Mwaura was nominated as CAS in the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, while Millicent Omanga was picked in the Ministry of Interior headed by CS Kithure Kindiki.
If approved by the National Assembly, former Laikipia Woman Representative Catherine Waruguru will work alongside CS Alfred Mutua in the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs.
Other CAS nominees included Benjamin Washiali and Nicholas Gumbo in the Ministry of Transport, Kimani Ngunjiri in Lands and Evans Kidero in the Ministry of Trade and Investment.
Bishop Margaret Wanjiru who lost to Edwin Sifuna in Nairobi Senatorial seat was nominated in the Ministry of Co-operatives which is headed by CS Simon Chelugui.
Former KNUT Secretary General Wilson Sossion was nominated to work alongside Tourism CS Peninah Malonza.
