Mr Simon Kiprono Chelugui, the Labour Cabinet Secretary, was the wealthiest Cabinet Secretary in former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Cabinet.
Mr Chelugui declared his net worth as Sh796 million when he appeared before the National Assembly’s Committee on Appointments (CoA) for his vetting as Water and Sanitation CS in 2018, months after the August 8, 2017 General Election.
When he appeared before MPs for vetting today, he stated that his net worth was Sh993 million, which is Sh197 million more than he accumulated in the last slightly more than four years of his Cabinet service.
Mr Chelugui is the only Cabinet Secretary retained by President William Ruto following his nomination for the Cooperative and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise Development portfolio (MSMES).
Mr Chelugui will be the only surviving Cabinet Secretary of retired President Uhuru Kenyatta if the appointment is approved by the National Assembly.
