Principal Secretary nominee Stories

MPs back Stephen Isaboke for Broadcasting PS role, urge Ruto to reassign him over GOtv conflict
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 17, 2025

The vetting panel wants him moved from the Broadcasting and Telecommunications docket, which falls under the Ministry of Information, Communication an...

Wendot apologises for controversial remarks, calls for femicide to be criminalised
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 16, 2025

During her appearance before the National Assembly Committee on Appointments on Monday, Wendot responded to a question on the rising cases of women mu...

National Assembly Committee on Appointments approves Ruku, Cheptumo for Cabinet Secretary positions
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 15, 2025

In its report, the committee noted that Ruku demonstrated a clear understanding of the administrative, technical and topical issues relevant to his do...

Gender CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo says women killed in Airbnbs were after money
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

According to Cheptumo, femicide is driven by economic dependency.

Watch: MPs vet Gender, Culture and Arts CS nominee Hanna Cheptumo
Dennis Tarus  |  Apr 14, 2025

The Ministry of Gender has been without a CS since the National Assembly Committee on Appointments rejected the nomination of Stella Soi Lang’at in Au...

Public Service CS nominee Ruku proposes splitting of TSC powers to curb graft
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 14, 2025

He acknowledged that he is on record for having spoken out about corruption in the promotion of teachers, citing personal knowledge of colleagues who...

Ex-CS Justin Muturi alleges state withdrew his security as form of intimidation
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 08, 2025

Muturi, dismissed by President William Ruto on March 26, revealed on Tuesday that his security was removed on Monday night.

Nakhumicha rejects claims of Gachagua’s involvement in Sh3.7 billion KEMSA tender scandal
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 07, 2025

Nakhumicha said that while serving as Health Cabinet Secretary, she had not received any indication that Gachagua had influenced the procurement proce...

Public Investments PS nominee Cyrell Odede pledges to digitise government assets
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

The 62-year-old nominee further addressed the proposed reforms outlined in the January 2025 Cabinet Memo, including merging state corporations with ov...

MPs to vet Ruto's CS nominees Geoffrey Ruku, Hanna Cheptumo on April 14
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 03, 2025

Their vetting will commence at 2 pm, starting with Geoffrey Ruku, the current Member of Parliament for Mbeere North, who has been nominated for the Pu...

National Assembly resumes sitting with focus on vetting of Ruto’s nominees, tax amendment bills
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 01, 2025

Among the top priorities is the approval hearings for candidates nominated for various governmental positions, including Principal Secretaries, Cabine...

Loyalty or competence? The bane of Ruto’s cabinet appointees
Barack Oduor  |  Mar 27, 2025

Muturi has been a sore thumb in Ruto’s government, criticizing his boss and displaying defiance without a blink.

National Assembly sets April 22 deadline for vetting reports on Ruto’s PS nominees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 27, 2025

The directive paves the way for a parliamentary process that will determine whether the nominees will take up their respective positions in government...

Former Nyeri DG Karugu, ex-NMS health boss Oluga among 14 Ruto nominees to PSs
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 20, 2025

The nominees will undergo vetting by the respective National Assembly committees before their formal appointment.

Kenya's diplomatic fumble in Ghana exposes rift in Ruto's administration
Mwangi Maina  |  Mar 19, 2025

Two successive ambassadorial nominees publicly declined their postings in under a year—a rare and politically embarrassing occurrence that has sparked...

What President Ruto expects from his newly appointed cabinet secretaries
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

Speaking at State House, Nairobi, the President expressed his confidence in their leadership and experience, urging them to serve with integrity and f...

Ruto’s Cabinet combined net worth hits Sh18 billion, who holds the most wealth?
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 17, 2025

With a combined net worth of Sh18 billion, this group of Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) is among the richest in Kenya's history.

MPs cut short long recess to consider reports on President Ruto's Cabinet, PSC nominees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

Wetang'ula directed MPs to gather in the chamber on Thursday at 3 pm to discuss the draft report and make conclusions.

Concerns raised over ethical issues, gender balance as Ruto’s Cabinet nominees prepare for vetting
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 12, 2025

Some have questioned Kagwe’s possible involvement in procurement scandals at KEMSA during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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