President Ruto Nominates 10 New Cabinet Secretaries

The President Ruto Nominates 10 New cabinet Secretaries which has seen him giving a few slots to the opposition politicians into his government:

President Ruto has also assured Kenyans that he has heard their cry after 6 weeks of protests, naming corruption as the foremost national concern for Kenyans.  “I have heard you, and I have heard you clearly,”

BREAKING: President Ruto nominates 10 new cabinet secretaries, bringing opposition members into his government:

1. John Mbadi – National Treasury

2. Salim Mvurya – Investment Trade & Industry

3. Rebecca Miano – Tourism & Wildlife

4. James Opiyo Wandayi – Energy and Petroleum

5. Kipchumba Murkomen – Youth Affairs, Creative Economy & Sports

6. Hassan Ali Joho – Mining, Blue Economy &

7. Dr Alfred Mutua – Labour and Social Protection

8. Wycliffe Oparanya – Cooperatives, MSME Dev’t

9. Justin Muturi – Public Service

10. Stella Soi Lang’at – Gender, Culture, Arts & Heritage

Murkomen was the minister for Transport in the old Cabinet and has now  assigned the Youth Affairs, Creative Economy & Sports docket previously which was previously held by Ababu Namwamba.

Murkomens previous Ministry of Investment Trade & Industry is now under Salim Mvurya

The President has called his government All Boumd Government as he has incorporated new Cabinet Secretaries from the opposition.

Cabinet Secretaries from the Opposition include: Wycliffe Oparanya, Hassan Ali Joho, National Assembly Minority Leader James Opiyo Wandayi and Nominated MP and Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party chairman John Mbadi

Previously, the president had transffred Aden Duale, who was initially re-appointed to the Defence ministry to the Ministry of Environment while Soipan Tuya takes charge of the Defence CS Nominee.

President Ruto: I direct relevant ministries to obtain, verify and provide accurate data to facilitate appropriate government action within 30 days.