Dr. William Ruto was elected on the 15th of August 2022 under the Kenya Kwanza coalition and took an oath as the 5th president of Kenya on September 13th, 2022.
His mandate, provided under the 2010 constitution, was to appoint members of the cabinet that Parliament vetted before being sworn in.
Here is a list of the current cabinet secretaries:
Musalia Mudavani- Prime cabinet secretary
Prof Kithure Kindiki-Cs for Interior and National Administration
Aden Duale-Cs for defense
Aisha Jumwa-Cs for Public Service and Gender Affairs
Dr. Alfred Mutua-Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
Zachariah Njeru- Lands, Housing and Urban Development.
Mithika Linturi -Agriculture and Livestock Development
Susan Nakhumicha Wafula-Cs for Health
Alice Wahome-Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation
Moses Kuria-Trade, Investment, & Industry.
Rebecca Miano- East African Community, Arid & Semi-Arid & Regional Development
Kipchumba Murkomen-Roads, Transport and Public Works
Soipan Tuya- Environment and Forestry Ministry.
Prof Njuguna Ndung’u- National Treasury and Planning
Ms. Peninah Malonza-Tourism, Wildlife, & Heritage
Eliud Owalo- Information, Communications & Digital Economy
Mr. Ezekiel Machogu-Education
Davis Chirchir-Energy and Petroleum
Mr. Ababu Namwamba- Sports & Arts
Simon Chelugui-Cooperatives and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprise Development
Salim Mvurya-Mining, Blue Economy & Maritime Affairs
Florence Bore-Labour and Social Protection
Special appointments:
- Advisor on Women Rights Agency – Harriet Chigai
- National Security Advisor – Monica Juma
- Attorney General – Justin Muturi
- Secretary to the Cabinet – Mercy Wanjau
