PRESIDENT KENYATTA’S STATEMENT

ON THE NEW CABINET

26th January 2018

Fellow Kenyans as I mentioned a few weeks ago we are still in the

process of finalizing cabinet and restructuring 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 constitutional
mandated body and receiving advice from the public service
Commission as required by article (132) (4A) of our constitution, I
have decided to establish 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 who have been moved to different
ministries.

I will be forwarding 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 will be Rachel Shebesh. The
Principal Secretary for Public Service and Youth will be Lilian
Omolo, the Principal Secretary for Gender will be Safina Kwekwe.
As I mentioned earlier I have forwarded the name of the
honourable John Munyes who will be appointed once vetted to
the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining. The Principal Secretary in
the Ministry of Petroleum will be Andrew Kamau Ng’ang’a.

The Ministry of Devolution and ASAL areas will be headed by the

Cabinet Secretary Eugene Wamalwa, Chief Administrative
Secretary will be Hussein Dado, the Principal Secretary for ASAL
will be Michael Powon, the Principal Secretary Devolution will be
forwarding the name of Nelson Marwa to assume that position.
Ministry of Defence we have reassigned Raychelle Omamo the
Cabinet Administrative Secretary will be announced, the PS will
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 will be Ababu Namwamba and the PS Foreign Affairs
will be Ambassador Macharia Kamau. The PS International Trade
will be Chris Kiptoo. The Ministry of Water and Sanitation, I have
forwarded the name to Parliament of Simon Chelugui, The Chief
Administrative Secretary Winnie Guchu, and the PS will be
announced.
The Ministry of Environment and Forestry I have forwarded the
name of Keriako Tobiko as the CS and the PS will continue to be
Charles Sunkuli. The Ministry of Industrialization and Enterprise
Development reassigned Cabinet Secretary Aden Mohammed to
continue and the PS Industrialization Betty Maina and the Ps for
Enterprise Development will be announced shortly.
The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure Development the
Cabinet Secretary will 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 will be Joseph Mucheru, the CAS, and the PS will be
announced later.
The National Treasury and Ministry of Planning Cabinet
Secretary Henry Rotich, the CAS-Nelson Gaichuhie, PS Treasury
Kamau Thugge, PS Planning Julius Muia.
Ministry of Energy, the Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter, CAS and
PS renewable energy-Collette Suda and the PS Energy Joseph
Njoroge.
The Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government
will be headed by Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i, the CAS will
be Patrick Ntutu, PS Interior Karanja Kibicho, PS Immigration,
Border Control and Registration of Persons-PS will be
Maj.Gen.(Rtd) Gordon Kihalangwa.
Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Cabinet Secretary will 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 will be
announced as well as PS irrigation.
Ministry of Health will be headed by Cabinet Secretary Sicily
Kariuki, the CAS will be Rashid Aman, and the PS, I have
forwarded the name Peter Tum to Parliament.
Sports and Heritage the Cabinet Secretary is Rashid Achesa
Mohammed, PS Sports will be Peter Kaberia and the PS heritage
will be Josphetta Mukobe.
Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife, the CS is Najib Balala, the CAS
will be announced as well as the PS Tourism, the PS wildlife will
be Margaret Mwakema.
The Ministry of Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed,
CAS Hon. Simon Kachapin, PS Early learning and basic
education Dr. Belio Kipsang. The PS university education and
research Prof. Japheth Micheni Ntiba. PS Post training and skills
development Zainab Hussein.
Ministry of lands I have forwarded the name for Cabinet
Secretary to parliament of Farida Karoney, CAS will be Gideon
Mung’aro and the PS will continue to be Nicholas Muraguri.
Labour and Social Protection, I have forwarded the name of Ukur
Yattani for Cabinet Secretary, CAS Abdul Bahari, PS social
protection pensions and senior citizens affairs will continue to be
Susan Mochache.
The Ministry of East African Community and Northern Corridor
development I have forwarded the name to parliament of Mr.
Peter Munya, CAS will be Ken Obura and the PS will be named in
due course. I have also co-opted into cabinet on a need basis the
Hon. Raphael Tuju.
Further, I have nominated the following to the posts of
Ambassador and their names will be forwarded to parliament. I
begin with Judy Wakhungu who I nominate for the post of
Ambassador to France, Dr. Cleopha Mailu who I nominate to the
Permanent Mission of the UN in Geneva, Kiema Kilonzo will be
our new High commissioner to Uganda, Dan Kazungu will 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 Kandie will be our nominee for
Ambassador to Belgium and Luxemburg as well as the European
Union.
Willy Bett will be our nominee for High Commissioner to India.
Jacob Kaimenyi our nominee to the Permanent Mission to
UNESCO in Paris and Hassan Wario our nominee as Ambassador
to Austria.
As I said in the beginning I will continue to update you fellow
Kenyans as we proceed with the normal process of forming
government, a government that I believe will serve the interest of
all Kenyans, be a representative of all Kenya and continue to
work for the prosperity, peace and stability of our Nation. I thank
you very much for your attention, Thank you