Ruto nominates Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui and Kabogo for CS posts

Ruto nominates Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui and Kabogo for CS posts

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In a contemporary spherical of cupboard appointments on December 19, 2024, President William Ruto has nominated Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui, and William Kabogo for key Cabinet Secretary positions as a part of his ongoing efforts to strengthen management in important sectors of presidency.

The nominations come as a part of a wider reshuffle geared toward optimizing service supply and driving the administration’s formidable Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).

Key modifications in Cabinet

1. Mutahi Kagwe has been appointed as Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. Kagwe brings a wealth of expertise to this important sector, which performs a central position in Kenya’s financial system.

2. Lee Kinyanjui will now head the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, a strategic portfolio targeted on boosting Kenya’s funding local weather and commerce relations.

3. William Kabogo has been appointed Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Information, Communications and The Digital Economy, taking cost of Kenya’s digital transformation agenda.

Re-assignments of present CS

In addition to the brand new appointments, the reshuffle additionally consists of the next re-assignments throughout the Cabinet:

1. Salim Mvurya has been moved to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports, a portfolio now vacant following Murkomen’s promotion.

Mvurya at the moment serves because the CS for Investments, Trade and Industry.

This realignment positions Mvurya to take ahead Ruto’s imaginative and prescient for youth empowerment and sports activities improvement.

2. Kipchumba Murkomen has been transferred from the Ministry of Sports to the Ministry of Interior, a transfer seen as a big political shift that strengthens the Interior docket below his management and grants him better authority throughout the authorities.

Ambassadors and High Commissioners

As a part of the reshuffle, a number of distinguished people have been nominated to serve in Kenya’s international missions, enhancing the nation’s diplomatic presence:

1. Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u has been nominated as High Commissioner to Ghana, the place she’s going to strengthen Kenya’s bilateral relations with the West African nation.

2. Ababu Namwamba will characterize Kenya as Permanent Representative to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) / United Nations Office at Nairobi (UNON). Namwamba’s expertise in authorities is predicted to bolster Kenya’s environmental diplomacy on the worldwide stage.

3. Dorothy Angote has been nominated High Commissioner to Zimbabwe, persevering with Kenya’s efforts to deepen ties with Southern Africa.

4. Dr. Andrew Karanja will function Ambassador to Brazil, enjoying a key position in enhancing Kenya’s relations with Latin America.

Chairpersons of State Corporations

The President has additionally appointed new leaders to move key state companies, signalling additional efforts to spice up the effectivity of public enterprises:

1. Ndiritu Muriithi has been appointed as Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Kenya Revenue Authority. His management is predicted to information KRA by means of important reforms geared toward enhancing tax assortment and financial progress.

2. Anthony Mwaura will function Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Kenya Rural Roads Authority, with a give attention to increasing the nation’s rural infrastructure.

3. Kembi Gitura has been appointed as Chairperson of the Board of Directors, Kenyatta University Teaching, Referral & Research Hospital, a task that locations him on the forefront of shaping healthcare supply in Kenya.