Kenya's Ruto keeps former ministers in new cabinet reshuffle

Kenya’s Ruto keeps former ministers in new cabinet reshuffle

President William Ruto has announced the nomination of Cabinet Secretaries and the Attorney General as part of his efforts to reconstitute the cabinet.

In a televised address, Ruto revealed 11 appointments, including six members from the previous cabinet.

The appointed individuals are Kithure Kindiki, Aden Duale, Rebecca Miano, Siopan Tuiya, Alice Wahome, and Davis Chirchir.

What Ruto said:

“I have started the process of forming a new, broad-based cabinet to assist me in driving the urgently needed and irreversible transformation of our country.

“I hereby nominate the following first batch of 11 individuals for consideration and approval by the National Assembly for appointment as Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General” said the president.

The nominees:

Interior and National Administration – Prof Kithure Kindiki
Defence – Aden Duale
Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – Eric Murithi Muga
Roads and Transport – Davis Chirchir
Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – Roselinda Soipan Tuiya
Lands, Housing and Urban Development – Alice Wahome
Agriculture and Livestock Development – Dr Andrew Muihia Karanja
Education – Julius Migos Ogamba
Information, Communications and the Digital Economy – Dr Margret Nyambura Ndung’u
Health – Dr Debra Mlongo Barasa
Attorney General – Rebecca Miano

Ruto said that he is conducting consultations across the political spectrum regarding the balance of the upcoming cabinet.

According to him, the consultations are at an advanced stage, and he will be providing a detailed roadmap for the new cabinet, including clear timelines and deliverables.

The constitution allows the president to have a cabinet of not more than 22 and not less than 14.

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