President Uhuru Kenyatta reshuffled his cabinet in a move that saw some elected officials and new entrants to the Government. New faces heading ministries include former MP Mwangi Kiunjuri who replaces Anne Waiguru at the Devolution and Planning Ministry;
Kericho Senator Charles Keter heads the Energy docket; Malindi MP Dan Kazungu moves to the Mining Ministry; Kenya Seed Chairman Willy Bett is the new CS for Agriculture.
Nairobi Hospital CEO Dr Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu is now the CS for Health; Sicily Kariuki moves to the new Public Service Youth & Gender Affairs ministry having served as PS Agriculture and former Google Country Manager Joe Mucheru heads the ICT Ministry.
The president dropped all five Cabinet Secretaries who had been implicated in corruption including Davis Chirchir who has since been cleared.
The president also appointed new Permanent Secretaries while others were moved to new Ministries.
Here is the full list (click on link to see photo/bio)
Cabinet Secretaries
- Mining - Dan Kazungu
- Environment - Prof Judi W Wakhungu
- Devolution & Planning - Mwangi Kiunjuri
- Water & Irrigation - Eugene Wamalwa
- Finance & National Treasury - Henry K Rotich
- Sports, Arts & Culture - Dr Hassan Wario Arero
- Education - Dr Fred Okengo Matiangi
- Transport & Infrastructure - James Macharia
- Agriculture - Willy Bett
- Interior - Gen (Rtd)Joseph K Nkaissery
- Foreign Affairs - Amb Amina Mohamed
- Public Service, Youth & Gender Affairs - Sicily Kanini Kariuki
- Tourism - Najib Balala
- Energy & Petroleum - Charles Keter
- Health - Dr Cleopa Kilonzo Mailu
- Labour & EAC Affairs - Phylis J K Kandie
- Defence - Amb Dr Raychelle Awuor Omamo
- Lands - Prof Jacob T Kaimenyi
- Industrialization - Adan Mohamed
- ICT - Joe Mucheru
- Attorney General - Prof Dr Githu Muigai
Principal Secretaries
- Agriculture - Richard Lesiyampe
- Arts, Culture - Joe Okudo
- Basic Education - Dr Belio Kipsang
- Broadcasting & Telecommunications - Sammy Itemere
- Cooperatives - Ali Noor Ismail
- Correctional Services - Micah Powon
- Defence - Amb Peter K Kaberia
- Devolution - Mwanamaka Mabruki
- EAC Integration - Betty Chemutai Maina
- Energy - Eng. Joseph Njoroge
- Environment - Charles Sunkuli
- Fisheries - Prof Ntiba Micheni
- Interior - Eng. Karanja Kibicho
- Youth and Public Service - Lilian Omollo
- Health - Nicholas Muraguri
- Housing & Urban Development - Aidah Munano
- ICT & Innovation - Victor Kyalo
- Industry & Enterprise Development - Julius Korir
- Infrastructure - John Musonik
- Foreign - Dr Amb Monica Juma
- International Trade - Dr Chris Kiptoo
- Irrigation - Patrick Nduati Mwangi
- Labour - Khadija Kassachoom
- Lands - Mariam El Maawy
- Livestock - Dr Andrew K Tuimur
- Maritime Commerce - Nancy Karigithu
- Mining - Dr Mohammed Ibrahim Mahmud
- National Treasury - Kamau Thugge
- National Water Services - Fred Sigor
- Natural Resources - Dr Margaret Mwakima
- Petroleum - Andrew Kamau Nganga
- Planning & Statistics - Saitoti Torome
- Public Works - Dr Paul Maringa Mwangi
- Social Security & Services - Susan Mochache
- Special Programmes - Josepheta Mukobe
- Sports Development - Richard Ekai
- Tourism - Fatuma Hersi
- Transport - Wilson Nyakera Irungu
- University (Higher) Education - Prof Colleta Suda
- Vocational & Technical Training - Dr Dinah Jerotich Mwinzi
- Gender Affairs - Zeinab W Hussein
