CABINET SECRETARIES IN KENYA 2020

Cabinet secretaries help in steering the country’s development. They are also answerable to the parliament known as the people’s representatives. They submit periodic reports to different parliamentary committees.
They are appointed by the president although they have to through vetting before they assume the office. The approvals made by the members of parliament.
There are 21 cabinet secretaries in Kenya; however the recent reshuffles have resulted to two nominees that are waiting approval by parliament. The Kenyan constitution states that the president can appoint a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 22 cabinet secretaries.
There have been changes which have been made by the president in the cabinet and they have left Kenyans with differed views and opinions. During this reshuffling, Mwangi Kiunjuri who was the minister for Agriculture was sucked.
The following is a list of new cabinet secretaries in Kenya with the ministries they are holding. The ministers have undergone public vetting by parliament before swearing in.They inlude;
Dr.Fred Matiangi……….Interior and Coordination of National government
Hon.Najib Balala…………Tourism and Wildlife
Mr.James .W .Macharia………… Transport,Infrastructure,Housing and Urban Development
Amb.Raychell Omamo…………Foreign Affairs
Amina Mohammed……………Sports
Mr.Adan. A. Mohammed…….East African Community and Regional Development
Mrs.Siclly Kariuki……………..Water, Sanitation and Irrigation
Hon.Eugine Wamalwa……….Devolution
Hon.Charles Keter…………..Energy
Mr.Joe Mucheru……………..Information Communication Technology
Prof.Margaret kobia………..Public service and gender
Hon.Peter Munya…………..Agriculture
Hon.John.k. Munyes………. Mining
Amb.Monicah .K. Juma…….. Defense
Mr.Simon.K.Chelgui ……..Labour and social services
Mr.Keriako Tobiko……….Environment and forestry
Hon.Ukur Yatani……………..National treasury
Ms Farida.C.Karoney………………Land
Prof George Magoha………………. Education
Hon mutahi kagwe (Nominee)…….Health
Ms.betty maina (Nominee)……….Industrialisation
This team have different skills and levels of experience in their professions. Kenyans have higher expectations from this team and they believe some governmental sectors will improve. It is the wish of every Kenyan that the appointed cabinet will not mishandle the public funds and they will deliver to their level best.