President Ruto finally nominated 22 members to sit in his cabinet on 27 Sep. It is required that the nominees be vetted by Parliament before appointment.
Just like his predecessor, President Ruto rewarded former politicians that lost sits and those that shelved their ambitions to support him. Some of the nominees were also elected to serve in different positions; this move is again the Kenyan constitution which requires that nominees to the Cabinet should not be politicians.
If approved, this is the full list of the new cabinet secretaries and the President’s advisor on National Security and Women Rights Agency:
- Interior Ministry — Prof Abraham Kindiki
- National Treasury – Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u
- Public Service Gender and Affirmative Action – Aisha Jumwa
- Defence – Aden Duale
- Water Sanitation – Alice Wahome
- Foreign and Diaspora Affairs – Alfred Mutua
- Trade, Investment and Industry – Moses Kuria
- East Africa Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development – Rebecca Miano
- Roads, Transport and Public Works – Kipchumba Murkomen
- Environment and Forestry – Soipan Tuya
- Lands, Housing and Urban Development – Zachariah Mwangi Njeru
- Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage – Peninah Malonza
- Agriculture and Livestock Development – Mithika Linturi
- Health – Susan Nakumicha Wafula
- Information, Communication and Digital Economy – Eliud Owalo
- Education – Ezekiel Machogu
- Energy and Petroleum – Davis Chirchir
- Youth Affairs Sports and Arts – Ababu Namwamba
- Cooperatives and MSME development – Simon Chelugui
- Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs – Salim Mvurya
- Labour and Social protection – Florence Bore
Other Appointments:
- Secretary to the Cabinet – Mercy Wanjau
- Attorney General – Justin Muturi
Women Rights Agency Advisor – Harriet Chiggai - National Security Advisor – Monica Juma
