President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday made his long-awaited announcement concerning his final picks for his second-term Cabinet.
Making the announcement from State House, Nairobi, President Kenyatta stated that he had created a new Government position of Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in all ministries.
"The CAS will broadly be responsible for helping cabinet secretaries to better coordinate the running of affairs of the various ministries," the President announced.
President Kenyatta clarified that some CAS and Principal Secretary positions in a number of ministries were yet to be filled.
Cabinet Secretaries
1. Margaret Kobia - Ministry of Public Service, Youth and Gender
(CAS Rachel Shebesh)
2. John Munyes - Ministry of Petroleum & Mining
3. Eugene Wamalwa - Ministry of Devolution and ASAL Areas
(CAS Hussein Dado)
4. Rachel Omamo - Ministry of Defence
5. Monica Juma - Ministry of Foreign Affairs & International Trade
(CAS Ababu Namwamba)
6. Sicily Kariuki - Ministry of Health
(CAS Rashid Aman)
7. Rashid Achesa Mohamed - Ministry of Sports & Heritage
8. Najib Balala - Ministry of Tourism
9. Farida Karoney - Ministry of Lands
(CAS Gideon Mung'aro)
10. Ukur Yattani - Ministry of Labour & Social Protection
(CAS Abdul Bahari)
11. Peter Munya - Ministry EAC and Northern Corridor Development
(CAS Ken Obura)
12. Amina Mohamed - Ministry of Education
(CAS Simon Kachapin)
13. Joe Mucheru - Ministry of ICT
14. Adan Mohamed - Ministry of Industrialisation and Enterprise Development
15. Keriako Tobiko - Ministry of Environment & Forestry
16. Fred Matiang'i - Ministry of Interior
(CAS Patrick Ntutu)
17. Simon Chelugui - Ministry of Water & Sanitation
(CAS Winnie Guchu)
18. Henry Rotich - The National Treasury & Ministry of Planning
(CAS Nelson Gaichuhie)
19. Mwangi Kiunjuri - Ministry of Agriculture
20. James Macharia - Ministry of Transport & Infrastructure Development
(CAS Chris Obure)
21. Charles Keter - Ministry of Energy
22. Raphael Tuju - No Portfolio (on a need basis)
President Kenyatta also announced a number Principal Secretaries appointed to the various ministries. However, he noted that those left out would be named at a later date.
Here is the full list of PSs.
1. Nelson Marwa (PS Devolution)
2. Lillian Omolo (PS Public Service and Youth)
3. Safina Kwekwe (PS Gender)
4. Andrew Kamau Ng'ang'a (PS Petroleum & Mining)
5. Michael Powon (PS ASAL)
6. Torome Saitoti (PS Defence)
7. Amb. Macharia Kamau (PS Foreign Affairs)
8. Chris Kiptoo (PS International Trade)
9. Charles Sunkuli (PS Environment & Forestry)
10. Betty Maina (PS Industrialisation)
11. Paul Maringa (PS Transport)
12. Julius Korir (PS Infrastructure)
13. Nancy Karigithu (PS Shipping & Maritime)
14. Kamau Thugge (PS Treasury)
15. Julius Muia (PS Planning)
16. Colleta Suda (PS Renewable Energy)
17. Joseph Njoroge (PS Energy)
18. Karanja Kibichio (PS Interior)
19. Maj. Gen. (Rt) Gordon Kihalangwa (PS Immigration, Border Control and Registration of Persons)
20. Andrew Tuimor (PS Livestock)
21. Richard Lesiyampe (PS Crop Development)
22. Hamadi Boga (PS Agriculture Research)
23. Peter Tum (PS Health)
24. Dr Belio Kipsang (PS Early Learning and Basic Education)
25. Prof. Japheth Micheni Ntiba (PS University Education and Research)
26. Zainab Hussein (PS Post Training and Skills Development)
27. Nicholas Muraguri (PS Lands)
28. Peter Kaberia (PS Sports)
29. Josphetta Mukobe (PS Heritage)
30. Margaret Mwakema (PS Wildlife)
31. Susan Mochache (PS Social Protection Pensions and Senior Citizens Affairs)
The names of the CS nominees are now expected to be submitted to the National Assembly to be vetted by the Appointment Committee.
Once approved, they will then officially take up the positions from their predecessors who have been reassigned other diplomatic duties.
