Former Kakamega County Senator Cleophas Malala is among key people who have been left out in President William Ruto’s Principal Secretaries (PS) positions for State Departments.
Malala had been speculated to appear in the PS list after missing in the Cabinet Secretaries (CS) appointments, but his name was nowhere to be found in the list of PS’s nominees announced by the President today.
Many banged on him to be nominated a PS in the State Department of Youth Affairs, Culture and Sports.
Other notable leaders left out are Caleb Kostany, Hassan Omar, Joash Maangi, Cate Waruguru, Millicent Omanga, Bishop Wanjiru, Wilson Sossion, Benjamin Washiali, Okoth Obado, Miguna Miguna, Jaguar, Charles Chweya, Johson Muthama, Isaac Ruto, Irungu Nyakera, Isaac Mwaura, Chris Wamalwa, Nelson Havi and Kimani Ngunjiri.
Those nominated as Permanent Secretaries are:
- Julius Korir – State Department for Cabinet Affairs
- Teresia Malokwe – State Department for Devolution
- Esther Ngero – State Department for Performance and Delivery Management
- Aurelia Rono – State Department for Parliamentary Affairs
- Raymond Omollo – State Department for Interior & National Administration
- Caroline Nyawira Murage – State Department for Correctional Services
- Prof. Julis Bitok – State Department for Citizen Services
- Chris Kiptoo – The National Treasury
- James Muhati – State Department for Economic Planning
- Patrick Mariro – State Department of Defense
- Dr. Korir Sing’oei – State Department for Foreign Affairs
- Roseline Njogu – State Department for Diaspora Affairs
- Amos Gathecha – State Department for Public Service
- Veronica Mueni Nduva – State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action
- Joseph Mungai Mbugua – State Department for Roads
- Mohamed Dhagar – State Department for Transport
- Nixon Korir – State Department for Lands and Physical Planning
- Charles Hinga – State Department for Housing and Urban Development
- Joel Arumoyang – State Department for Public Works
- Prof. Edward Kisiangani – State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
- Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui – State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy
- Eng. Peter Tum – State Department for Medical Services
- Dr. Josephine Mburu – State Department for Health standards and Professional Management
- Dr. Belio Kipsang – State Department for Basic Education
- Esther Thaara Muhoria – State Department for TVET
- Beatrice Inyangala – State Department for Higher Education and Research
- Philip Kello Harsama – State Department for Crop Development
- Harry Kimutai – State Department for Livestock development
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