President Uhuru Kenyatta. PHOTO | PSCU 
President Uhuru Kenyatta has unveiled names of nominated Cabinet
secretaries, principal secretaries and ambassadors to various
countries.
Fellow
Kenyans as I mentioned a few weeks ago we are still in the process of
finalising cabinet and restructuring of government.
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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 advise 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.
DEFENCE
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.
TREASURY
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-Colleta
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
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.
AMBASSADORS
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.
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