Full list of Ruto’s Cabinet Secretaries nominees

President William Ruto announced on Tuesday a second batch of Cabinet Secretaries nominees expected to join his government.

He, however, said the pending nominees will be announced once they are selected. Ruto also includes opposition members in his list, notably ODM chairman John Mbadi and his two deputy party leaders, Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya. 

Full list of President William Ruto’s cabinet nominees

Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning – John Mbadi

Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports – Kipchumba Murkomen

Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs - Wycliffe Oparanya

Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife – Rebecca Miano

Ministry of Gender, culture, the arts and heritage – Stella Soi Langat

Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry – Salim Mvurya

Ministry of Mining, Blue economy and maritime affairs – Hassan Joho

Ministry of Energy and Petroleum – Opiyo Wandayi

Ministry of Labour and Social Protection – Alfred Nganga Mutua

Ministry of Public Service, performance and delivery management – Justine Muturi

Ministry of the Interior and National Administration - Kithure Kindiki

Ministry of Health - Debra Mulongo Barasa

Ministry of Defence - Soipan Tuya

Ministry of Roads and Transport - Davis Chirchir

Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – Aden Duale

Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation - Eric Muga

Ministry of Education - Julius Migosi

Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development - Alice Wahome

Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development - Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja

Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy - Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u

President William Ruto chairs a cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, on Thursday, July 4, 2024. (Photo: PCS)

Other pending nominees

Attorney General

Ministry of EAC, the ASALs and Regional Development

Changes expected in the country 

Mbadi is an accountant by profession and is the current chairman of the opposition ODM party. He is also a nominated MP.

If vetted, ODM would conduct an election to replace him as chairman.

ODM will also seek to replace Wycliffe Oparanya and Hassan Joho as deputy party leaders.

Oparanya is the immediate former governor of Kakamega County and the former Minister of Planning in the late President Mwai Kibaki's government.

Hassan Joho was also an assistant minister in the Mwai Kibaki government and the immediate former governor of Mombasa County.

In the Ugunja constituency, a by-election will be held to replace Opiyo Wandayi as MP, as he will have to resign in writing, with the letter addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly.

ODM will also seek to replace him as the minority leader in the National Assembly.