Politics and policy
President Kenyatta appointed other cabinet secretaries to oversee the dockets of the suspended CSs. PHOTO | FILE
By ISAAC ONGIRI AND BD WRITER
In Summary
President Uhuru Kenyatta has suspended cabinet
secretaries named in a report by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption
Commission (EACC). He has appointed other cabinet secretaries to oversee
the dockets of the suspended CSs as they are investigated.
State House spokesperson Manoah Esipisu said the principal
secretaries and other State officers named in the EACC list have also
been asked to step aside.
The suspended Cabinet secretaries are Felix Koskei
(Agriculture), Davis Chirchir (Energy), Michael Kamau (Transport) and
Kazungu Kambi (Labour).
The president appointed Industrialisation CS Adan
Mohammed to take over the Agriculture docket while Henry Rotich of
National Treasury will be in charge of Energy.
Mr Kambi’s Labour ministry will be headed by
Raychell Omamo of Defence while Health CS James Macharia will be in
charge of the Transport docket.
Senior Officers
Other senior State officers and Principal
Secretaries that have complied with the president's directive to step
aside include Secretary to the Cabinet Francis Kimemia, Principal
Secretary for Defence Mutea Iringo, Principal Secretary State Department
of Transport Nduva Muli, Principal Secretary for Mining Patrick Omutia,
Principal Secretary State Department of Water James Teko, Chief of
Staff in the Office of the Deputy President Marianne Kittany and the
Investment Secretary Treasury Esther Koimett.
Former Director of Immigration Jane Waikenda, who
is the deputy head of Mission at the Kenya Embassy in South Africa, has
also heeded the directive to step aside.
Parastatals
With regard to state corporations, Mr Esipisu said
that the president has instructed affected boards to call urgent
meetings in order to appoint acting officers in place of all chief
executives and other officers adversely mentioned in the EACC report.
The officers affected by the directive include
Agricultural Finance Corporation (AFC) chief Patrick Osero, managing
director of the Geothermal Development Company Dr Silas Simiyu, managing
director of Nzoia Sugar Company Francis Oyatsi, managing trustee
National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Richard Langat, acting chief
executive of the National Water Conservation and Pipeline Corporation
Evans Ngibuini, chief executive of Kentrade Alex Kabuga, the Kenya
Airports Authority (KPA) chief Lucy Mbugua, managing director of the
Kenya Pipeline Corporation Charles Tonui and chief executive of the
Tourism Fund Allan Chenane.
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