President Ruto Nominates 51 Principal Secretaries

President William Ruto on Wednesday, November 2 nominated 51 Principal Secretaries.

The head of state sent the list of PS nominees to the National Assembly for consideration and approval.

Moreover, President Ruto has made changes in his administration structure and increased the number of state departments to 49 and Public Secretaries appointed to 51, with two in the office of the Deputy President.

This is different from the former president Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration, which had a leaner number of 42.

While nominating the Principal Secretaries who will serve as the accounting officers of ministries, the head of state retained five technocrats from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s administration. They include Dr Belio Kipsang coming into the Ministry of Education as he was appointed PS for Basic Education while Dr Chris Kiptoo has been promoted to the National Treasury from the Environment and Forestry docket.

Harry Kimutai and Charles Hinga have remained in the docket of Livestock Development and Housing and Urban Development, respectively. Whereas Julius Korir has landed a position in the Cabinet Affairs docket.

Moreover, Lake Basin Development Authority Boss Dr Raymond Omollo has landed Interior docket and Alfred Ombudo K’Ombudo has been named in the Trade docket.

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Furthermore, former Kenyan Ambassador to Pakistan Julius Bitok has been nominated to the Citizen Services department.

Nixon Korir who is the former MP for Lang’ata has been nominated for the docket of Lands and Physical Planning whereas former Nairobi Deputy Governor Jonathan Mueke has landed the Sports and the Arts docket.

Nonetheless, President Ruto’s legal advisor Singoei Korir has been nominated in the Foreign Affairs docket, while former Laikipia West MP has landed the Defence department.

Full List of Nominees for Principal Secretary Positions

1. Festus Ngeno – State Department for Environment
2. Ephantus Kimotho – State Department for Forestry
3. John Ololtuaa – State Department for Tourism
4. Sylvia Naseya Muhoro – State Department for Wildlife
5. Ummy Mohammed Bashir – State Department for Culture and Heritage
6. Dr Paul Ronoh – State Department for Water and Sanitation
7. Gitonga Mugambi – State Department for Irrigation
8. Alex Wachira – State Department for Energy
9. Mohamed Liban – State Department for Petroleum
10. Geoffrey Kaituko – State Department for Labour and Skills Development
11. Joseph Mugosi – State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs
12. Abdi Dubart – State Department for East African Community Affairs
13. Idris Dogota – State Department for The ASALs and Regional development
14. Elijah Mwangi – State Department for Mining
15. Betsy Muthoni Njagi – State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries
16. Shadrack Mwadime – State Department for Shiping and Maritime Affairs
17. Julius Korir – State Department for Cabinet Affairs
18. Teresia Malokwe – State Department for Devolution
19. Esther Ngero – State Department for Performance and Delivery Management
20. Aurelia Rono – State Department for Parliamentary Affairs
21. Raymond Omollo – State Department for Interior & National Administration
22. Caroline Nyawira Murage – State Department for Correctional Services
23. Prof. Julis Bitok – State Department for Citizen Services
24. Chris Kiptoo – The National Treasury
25. James Muhati – State Department for Economic Planning
26. Patrick Mariro – Defence
27. Dr Korir Sing’oei – State Department for Foreign Affairs
28. Roseline Njogu – State Department for Diaspora Affairs
29. Amos Gathecha – State Department for Public Service
30. Veronica Mueni Nduva – State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action
31. Joseph Mungai Mbugua – State Department for Roads
32. Mohamed Dhagar – State Department for Transport
33. Nixon Korir – State Department for Lands and Physical Planning
34. Charles Hinga – State Department for Housing and Urban Development
35. Joel Arumoyang – State Department for Public Works
36. Prof. Edward Kisiangani – State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
37. Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui  – State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy
38. Eng. Peter Tum – State Department for Medical Services
39. Dr Josephine Mburu – State Department for Health standards and Professional Management
40. Dr Belio Kipsang – State Department for Basic Education
41. Esther Thaara Muhoria – State Department for TVET
42. Beatrice Inyangala – State Department for Higher Education and Research
43. Philip Kello Harsama – State Department for Crop Development
44. Harry Kimutai – State Department for Livestock development
45. Alfred K’Ombundo – State Department for Trade
46. Abubakar Hassan – State Department for Investment promotion
47. Juma Mukhwana – State Department for Industry
48. Patrick Kiburi Kilemi – State Department for Cooperatives
49. Susan Mangeni – State Department for MSMEs Development
50. Ismail Madey – State Department for Youth Affairs
51. Jonathan Mueke – State Department for Sports and The Arts