The Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya is made up of the elected President and Deputy President, together with the appointed Attorney General, and Cabinet Secretaries. Cabinet secretaries are nominated by the president and approved by parliament. Once approved they can be reshuffled at the president's discretion.
Article 152 of the Constitution of Kenya sets the procedure for appointment confirmation and dismissal of cabinet secretaries. [1] It provides that there shall be a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 22 cabinet secretaries. A Cabinet Secretary is not a member of the Kenyan Parliament and has to be vetted by a parliamentary committee before their appointment. [2]
President William Ruto appointment his first cabinet in September 2023. On 11 July 2024, following sustained pressure on the government through the Kenya Finance Bill protests, Ruto dismissed his entire cabinet, save for Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi. [3] All ministries became vacant pending appointment of new nominees by the Ruto and vetting by parliament.
| Office | Cabinet Secretary |
|---|---|
| President | William Ruto |
| Deputy president | Rigathi Gachagua |
| Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts | Vacant |
| Roads, Transport and Public Works | Vacant |
| Information, Communication & Digital Economy | Vacant |
| Water, Sanitation & Irrigation | Vacant |
| Interior and Coordination of National Government | Vacant |
| Defence | Vacant |
| East African Community, ASAL & Regional Development | Vacant |
| Lands, Housing and Urban Development | Vacant |
| Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs | Vacant |
| Energy & Petroleum | Vacant |
| Agriculture & Livestock Development | Vacant |
| Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage | Vacant |
| Public Service | Vacant |
| Gender and Affirmative Action | Vacant |
| National Treasury & Planning | Vacant |
| Labour & Social Protection | Vacant |
| Health | Vacant |
| Environment and Forestry | Vacant |
| Cooperatives Development | Vacant |
| Education | Vacant |
| Trade, Investment and Industrialization | Vacant |
| Prime Cabinet Secretary | Musalia Mudavadi |
| Minister for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs | |
| Attorney General of Kenya | Vacant |
On 20 July 2024, Ruto nominated the first batch of 11 Cabinet Secretaries, six of whom served in the previous cabinet, who are awaiting vetting and approval by parliament. [4]
| Docket | Cabinet Secretary Nominee |
|---|---|
| National Treasury | John Mbadi |
| Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports | Kipchumba Murkomen |
| Cooperatives and MSME Development | Wycliffe Oparanya |
| Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage | Stella Soi Langa't |
| Tourism and Wildlife | Rebecca Miano |
| Energy and Petroleum | Opiyo Wandayi |
| Public Service | Justin Muturi |
| Investments, Trade and Industry | Salim Mvurya |
| Labour and Social Protection | Alfred Mutua |
| Mining and Blue Economy | Hassan Joho |
| Ministry of the Interior and National Administration | Kithure Kindiki |
| Ministry of Health | Debra Barasa |
| Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry | Aden Duale |
| Ministry of Roads and Transport | Davis Chirchir |
| Ministry of Defence | Soipan Tuya |
| Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation | Eric Muuga |
| Ministry of Education | Julius Migosi |
| Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development | Alice Wahome |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development | Andrew Karanja |
| Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy | Margaret Ndungu |
- ^ "152. Cabinet - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". Kenya Law Reform Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Njagih, Moses. "Vetting awaits nominees to new Cabinet". Standard Digital News. The Standard Group Limited. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "President Ruto fires all Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General". Citizen Digital. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Kenya's Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- IN PICTURES: Cabinet nominees, Daily Nation
- Structure and Composition of Full Cabinet of Kenya: November 2015
Members of the
Kenyan Jubilee Coalition Cabinet | ||
|---|---|---|
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The Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya is made up of the elected President and Deputy President, together with the appointed Attorney General, and Cabinet Secretaries. Cabinet secretaries are nominated by the president and approved by parliament. Once approved they can be reshuffled at the president's discretion.
Article 152 of the Constitution of Kenya sets the procedure for appointment confirmation and dismissal of cabinet secretaries. [1] It provides that there shall be a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 22 cabinet secretaries. A Cabinet Secretary is not a member of the Kenyan Parliament and has to be vetted by a parliamentary committee before their appointment. [2]
President William Ruto appointment his first cabinet in September 2023. On 11 July 2024, following sustained pressure on the government through the Kenya Finance Bill protests, Ruto dismissed his entire cabinet, save for Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi. [3] All ministries became vacant pending appointment of new nominees by the Ruto and vetting by parliament.
| Office | Cabinet Secretary |
|---|---|
| President | William Ruto |
| Deputy president | Rigathi Gachagua |
| Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts | Vacant |
| Roads, Transport and Public Works | Vacant |
| Information, Communication & Digital Economy | Vacant |
| Water, Sanitation & Irrigation | Vacant |
| Interior and Coordination of National Government | Vacant |
| Defence | Vacant |
| East African Community, ASAL & Regional Development | Vacant |
| Lands, Housing and Urban Development | Vacant |
| Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs | Vacant |
| Energy & Petroleum | Vacant |
| Agriculture & Livestock Development | Vacant |
| Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage | Vacant |
| Public Service | Vacant |
| Gender and Affirmative Action | Vacant |
| National Treasury & Planning | Vacant |
| Labour & Social Protection | Vacant |
| Health | Vacant |
| Environment and Forestry | Vacant |
| Cooperatives Development | Vacant |
| Education | Vacant |
| Trade, Investment and Industrialization | Vacant |
| Prime Cabinet Secretary | Musalia Mudavadi |
| Minister for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs | |
| Attorney General of Kenya | Vacant |
On 20 July 2024, Ruto nominated the first batch of 11 Cabinet Secretaries, six of whom served in the previous cabinet, who are awaiting vetting and approval by parliament. [4]
| Docket | Cabinet Secretary Nominee |
|---|---|
| National Treasury | John Mbadi |
| Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports | Kipchumba Murkomen |
| Cooperatives and MSME Development | Wycliffe Oparanya |
| Gender, Culture, Arts and Heritage | Stella Soi Langa't |
| Tourism and Wildlife | Rebecca Miano |
| Energy and Petroleum | Opiyo Wandayi |
| Public Service | Justin Muturi |
| Investments, Trade and Industry | Salim Mvurya |
| Labour and Social Protection | Alfred Mutua |
| Mining and Blue Economy | Hassan Joho |
| Ministry of the Interior and National Administration | Kithure Kindiki |
| Ministry of Health | Debra Barasa |
| Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry | Aden Duale |
| Ministry of Roads and Transport | Davis Chirchir |
| Ministry of Defence | Soipan Tuya |
| Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation | Eric Muuga |
| Ministry of Education | Julius Migosi |
| Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development | Alice Wahome |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development | Andrew Karanja |
| Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy | Margaret Ndungu |
- ^ "152. Cabinet - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". Kenya Law Reform Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
- ^ Njagih, Moses. "Vetting awaits nominees to new Cabinet". Standard Digital News. The Standard Group Limited. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "President Ruto fires all Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General". Citizen Digital. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- ^ "Kenya's Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
- IN PICTURES: Cabinet nominees, Daily Nation
- Structure and Composition of Full Cabinet of Kenya: November 2015
Members of the
Kenyan Jubilee Coalition Cabinet | ||
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