President William Ruto has made public his final list of cabinet nominees, weeks after he sacked his entire cabinet except for Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
The list of 21 nominees includes familiar Opposition faces and newcomers, with several cabinet secretaries returning to their positions. Some notable appointments include:
* John Mbadi as National Treasury Cabinet Secretary
* Kipchumba Murkomen as Cabinet Secretary for Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports
* Wycliffe Oparanya as Cooperatives and MSME Development Cabinet Secretary
* Stella Soi Langa’t as Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage Cabinet Secretary
* Rebecca Miano as Tourism and Wildlife Cabinet Secretary
Other notable appointments include:
* Opiyo Wandayi as Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary
* Justin Muturi as Public Service Cabinet Secretary
* Salim Mvurya as Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary
* Alfred Mutua as Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary
* Hassan Joho as Mining and Blue Economy Cabinet Secretary
The list also includes several new faces, including:
* Debra Mulongo Barasa as Health Cabinet Secretary
* Aden Duale as Environment, Climate Change and Forestry Cabinet Secretary
* Davis Chirchir as Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary
* Soipan Tuya as Defence Cabinet Secretary
* Eric Muga as Water, Sanitation and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary
* Julius Migosi as Education Cabinet Secretary
* Alice Wahome as Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development Cabinet Secretary
* Dr Andrew Karanja as Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary
* Dr Margaret Ndungu as Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Cabinet Secretary
The President’s new cabinet is expected to face Parliament for approval
