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President William Ruto has finally unveiled his new cabinet, marking an important shift in the country’s political landscape.
Ruto made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Wednesday afternoon, just weeks after he decided to sack his entire cabinet following nationwide protests led by young people.
The new line-up reflects a strategic blend of familiar faces and new appointees, with some previously dismissed members returning. Notable appointments include Kipchumba Murkomen as Minister of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports and Rebecca Miano, now Minister of Tourism and Wildlife.
Murkoman, a former roads minister whose performance and lifestyle have often been the subject of dissatisfaction among Kenyans, is bound to be re-elected.
Ruto’s move also raised eyebrows as he nominated Miano for the position of Attorney General in a previous announcement but re-appointed her to the Cabinet in a recent announcement. The president is yet to nominate candidates for the positions of Attorney General and Arid and Semi-Arid Regions.
The reshuffled cabinet saw some interesting changes, such as Davis Chirchir moving from the Ministry of Energy to the Ministry of Roads and Transport, and Adeen Duale moving from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry.
Kithure Kindiki retained his portfolio of interior affairs and state administration, while Alice Wahome continued to be in charge of lands, public works, housing and urban development.
New faces in the cabinet include John Mbadi at the National Treasury, Wycliffe Oparanya at the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development, and Hassan Joho, who is in charge of mining and the blue economy. The appointments signal an olive branch to opposition figures as the government looks directly at a political shake-up in 2027.
Some analysts have predicted that this will be a major move by the president, perhaps to reduce dependence on the Mount Kenya region.
It will be interesting to see if this statement has any effect in cooling down the demonstrations, especially now that most of the old “baggage” has returned.
Here is the complete list of CS nominees currently heading to Parliament for vetting.
1. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Secretary to the Prime Minister’s Cabinet – Musalia Mudavadi
2. Ministry of Interior and State Administration – Kithure Kindiki
3. National Treasury – John Mbadi
4. Ministry of National Defense – Soipan Tuya
5. Ministry of Education – Julius Migosi
6. Ministry of Health – Debra Mulongo Barasa
7. Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development – Dr Andrew Karanja
8. Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development – Alice Wahome
9. Ministry of Energy and Petroleum – Opiyo Wandayi
10. Department of Roads and Transport – Davis Chirchir
11. Ministry of Information, Communications and Digital Economy – Dr. Margaret Ndongu
12. Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – Aden Duale
13. Public Service – Justin Muturi
14. Investment, trade and industry – Salim Mvurya
15. Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – Eric Muga
16. Labour and social protection – Alfred Mutua
17. Travel and Wildlife – Rebecca Miano
18. Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports – Kipchumba Murkomen
19. Mining and the Blue Economy – Hassan Joho
20. Cooperatives and MSME Development – Wycliffe Oparanya
21. Gender, culture, art and heritage – Stella Soi Langa’t
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