The Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya is made up of the President, Deputy President, Attorney General and Cabinet Secretaries. The 2010 Constitution of Kenya allows a maximum of 22 ministries under Article 152 and sets the minimum number to 14. A Cabinet Secretary is not a member of the Kenyan Parliament and has to be vetted by a parliamentary committee before their appointment.[1]
Members of the cabinet
edit| Office | Cabinet Secretary |
|---|---|
| President | William Ruto |
| Deputy President | Rigathi Gachagua[2] |
| Attorney General | vacant |
| Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts | vacant[3] |
| Roads and Transport | vacant |
| Information, Communication & Digital Economy | vacant |
| Water, Sanitation & Irrigation | vacant |
| Interior and Coordination of National Government | vacant |
| Defence | vacant |
| East African Community, ASAL & Regional Development | vacant |
| Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development | vacant |
| Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs | vacant |
| Energy & Petroleum | vacant |
| Agriculture & Livestock Development | vacant |
| Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage | Vacant |
| Public Service | vacant |
| Gender and Affirmative Action | vacant |
| National Treasury & Planning | vacant |
| Labour & Social Protection | vacant |
| Health | vacant |
| Environment and Forestry | vacant |
| Cooperatives Development | vacant |
| Education | vacant |
| Trade, Investment and Industrialization | vacant |
| Prime Cabinet Secretary | Musalia Mudavadi[4][5][6] |
| Minister for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Njagih, Moses. "Vetting awaits nominees to new Cabinet". Standard Digital News. The Standard Group Limited. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
- ^ "BREAKING: Kenyan President Ruto Dissolves Entire Cabinet". CNN. 11 July 2024.
- ^ Madowo, Larry (11 July 2024). "Kenya's President Ruto fires almost entire cabinet after protests". CNN.
- ^ "Current Cabinet". Cabinet Office. Archived from the original on 16 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
- ^ "Kenya's Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua demoted in Ruto cabinet reshuffle". BBC News. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ Oruta, Brian (11 July 2024). "President Ruto sacks all Cabinet Secretaries". The Star.