President Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday afternoon named more nominees to the Cabinet and also appointed Principal Secretaries. He also created a new Chief Administration Secretary to which he named several election losers, w** were campaigning for Jubilee, including Chris Obure, Ababu Namwamba and *****l Shebesh.
Here is the statement in full:
“Fellow Kenyans as I mentioned a few weeks ago we are st*** in the process of finalizing cabinet and restruct****g of government.
Today I have a few names that I would like to read. But before I do so, let me say that for the efficient operation of government and indeed taking into account the need of having a government that reflects the diversity of our nation and indeed one that can help me deliver on my mandate I pledged to Kenyans over the campaign period and also having consulted the cons***utional mandated body and receiving advise from the public service Commission as required by article (132) (4A) of our cons***ution, I have decided to e****lish a new position in government, the position of Chief Administrative Secretary in all our ministries.
The Chief Administrative Secretary would broadly be responsible for helping the Cabinet Secretary to better coordinate the running of the affairs of their respective ministries.
Therefore with that in mind today I have appointed the following individuals and others w** have been moved to different ministries.
I w*** be for***ding to parliament the name of Margaret Kobia to be the Cabinet Secretary for the Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs. Working with her in the newly created position Chief Administrative Secretary w*** be *****l Shebesh. The Principal Secretary for Public Service and Youth w*** be Lilian Omolo, the Principal Secretary for Gender w*** be Safina Kwekwe.
As I mentioned earlier I have for***ded the name of the **nourable John Munyes w** w*** be appointed once vetted to the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. The Principal Secretary in the ministry of Petroleum w*** be Andrew Kamau Ng’ang’a.
The Ministry of Devolution and ASAL areas w*** be headed by the Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, Chief Administrative Secretary w*** be Hussein Dado, the Principal Secretary for ASAL w*** be Michael Powon, the Principal Secretary Devolution w*** be for***ding the name of Nelson Marwa to ***ume that position.
Ministry of Defence we have re***igned Raychelle Omamo the Cabinet Administrative Secretary w*** be announced, the PS w*** continue to be Torome Saitoti.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, I have submitted to Parliament the name of Monica Juma to be the Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. The Chief Administrative Secretary w*** be Ababu Namwamba and the PS Foreign Affairs w*** be Ambas****r Macharia Kamau. The PS International Trade w*** be Chris Kiptoo. The Ministry of Water and Sanitation, I have for***ded the name to Parliament of Simon Chelugui, The Chief Administrative Secretary Winnie Guchu, and the PS w*** be announced.
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry I have for***ded the name of Keriako Tobiko as the CS and the PS w*** continue to be Charles Sunkuli. The Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise Development re***igned Cabinet Secretary Aden Mohammed to continue and the PS Industrialization Betty Maina and the Ps for Enterprise Development w*** be announced s**rtly.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development the Cabinet Secretary w*** be James Macharia, the Chief Administrative Secretary, Mr. Chris Obure, the PS Transport, Paul Maringa, the PS Infrastructure-Julius Korir and the PS shipping and Maritime-Nancy Karigithu.
The Ministry Information Communication & Technology Cabinet Secretary w*** be Joseph Mucheru, the CAS and the PS w*** be announced later.
The National Treasury and Ministry of Planning Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, the CAS- Nelson Gaichuhie, PS Treasury Kamau ****ge, PS Planning Julius Muia.
Ministry of Energy, the Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter, CAS and PS renewable energy-Colleta Suda and the PS Energy Joseph Njoroge.
The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government w*** be headed by Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, the CAS w*** be Patrick Ntutu, PS Interior Karanja Kibic**, PS Immigration, Border Control and Registration of Persons-PS w*** be Maj.Gen.(Rtd) Gordon Kihalangwa.
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary w*** be Mwangi Kiunjuri, the CAS as well as PS Livestock-Andrew Tuimor, the PS Crop Development-Richard Lesiyampe, the Ps Agriculture Research-Hamadi Boga, PS fisheries w*** be announced as well as PS irrigation.
Ministry of Health w*** be headed by Cabinet Secretary Sicily Kariuki, the CAS w*** be Rashid Aman, and the PS, I have for***ded the name Peter Tum to Parliament.
Sports and Heritage the Cabinet Secretary is Rashid Achesa Mohammed, PS Sports w*** be Peter Kaberia and the PS heritage w*** be Josphetta Mukobe.
Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, the CS is Najib Balala, the CAS w*** be announced as well as the PS Tourism, the PS wildlife w*** be Margaret Mwakema.
The Ministry of Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed, CAS **n. Simon Kachapin, PS Early learning and basic education Dr. Belio Kipsang. The PS university education and research Prof. ***heth Micheni Ntiba. PS Post training and s***** development Zainab Hussein.
Ministry of lands I have for***ded the name for Cabinet Secretary to parliament of Farida Karoney, CAS w*** be Gideon Mung’aro and the PS w*** continue to be Nic**las Muraguri.
Labour and Social Protection, I have for***ded the name of Ukur Yattani for Cabinet Secretary, CAS Abdul Bahari, PS social protection pensions and senior citizens affairs w*** continue to be Susan Mochache.
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The Ministry of East African Community and Northern Corridor development I have for***ded the name to parliament of Mr. Peter Munya, CAS w*** be Ken Obura and the PS w*** be named in due course. I have also co-opted into cabinet on a need basis the **n. Raphael Tuju.
Further I have nominated the following to the posts of Ambas****r and their names w*** be for***ded to parliament. I begin with Judy Wak****u w** I nominate for the post of Ambas****r to France, Dr. Cleopha Mailu w** I nominate to the Permanent Mission of the UN in Geneva, Kiema Kilonzo w*** be our new High commissioner to Uganda, Dan Kazungu w*** be our nominee for the High Commissioner to Tanzania. Lazarus Amayo has also been moved to the Permanent Mission of the United Nations in New York and Phyllis Kan*** w*** be our nominee for Ambas****r to Belgium and Luxemburg as well as the European Union.
***** Bett w*** be our nominee for High Commissioner to India. Jacob Kaimenyi our nominee to the Permanent Mission to UNESCO in Paris and H***an ***io our nominee as Ambas****r to Austria.
As I said in the beginning I w*** continue to update you fellow Kenyans as we proceed with the normal process of forming government, a government that I believe w*** serve the interest of all Kenyans, be a representative of all Kenya and continue to work for the prosperity, peace and ****ility of our Nation. I thank you very much for your attention, Thank you.”
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