President William Ruto officially swore in 19 Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) in a ceremony at the state house.

This follows the gazetting of their appointments by Article 152 (2) of the Constitution, which empowers the President to nominate and appoint CSs after receiving approval from the National Assembly.

The National Assembly's Committee on Appointments conducted a rigorous four-day vetting process to assess the suitability of the nominees. Subsequently, the committee submitted a report that approved all but one nominee, Soi Langat, who was proposed for the Gender CS position.

PHOTO | COURTESY President Ruto 

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Approved Cabinet Secretaries include Kithure Kindiki (Interior), Soipan Tuya (Defence), Aden Duale (Environment), Davis Chirchir (Transport), Kipchumba Murkomen (Sports), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Alfred Mutua (Labour), Justin Muturi (Public Service), Hassan Ali Joho (Mining and Blue Economy), and John Mbadi (Treasury). Other confirmed CSs are Opiyo Wandayi (Energy), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives and MSMEs), Eric Muuga (Water), Alice Wahome (Lands), Debra Barasa (Health), Andrew Karanja (Agriculture), Salim Mvurya (Trade), Julius Ogamba (Education), and Margaret Nyambura (ICT).

The National Assembly Majority Leader, Kimani Ichung'wah, highlighted that Soi Langat was deemed unsuitable for the Gender CS role due to her inadequate knowledge and failure to respond satisfactorily to relevant issues within the ministry. Despite her extensive experience as a career civil servant, the committee found Langat's understanding of the Gender docket lacking.

Looking ahead, the vetting process continues with Beatrice Askul Moe, nominee for East African Community Affairs (EAC), and Dorcas Oduor, nominee for Attorney General, scheduled for vetting on Friday, August 9.