President Uhuru Kenyatta's government reshuffle

             

President makes major government changes

                        Major changes made touch on both the cabinet and foreign affairs ministry.

                       Changes seen as rewards to political loyalists  

PRESIDENT KENYATTA has made major reshuffles in both his executive and ambassadorial team. Among the changes are
1. Nomination of former statehouse spokesperson, Manoah Esipisu and former Salaries and Remuneration Commission chair, Sarah Serem among others to the ambassadorial positions. Others nominated to these docket are
     a) Hon. Benjamin Langat
     b) Lt. Gen Samuel Thuita
     c) Francis Muhoro
     d) Chris Karumba Mburu
     e) Hon. George Ochillo Ayacko
      f) Amb. Peter Nicholas Oginga Ogego 7. Johnson Mogo Ondieki
The above nominees are to be vetted by Parliament.
 2.      CS Peter Munya has been moved to Ministry of Industry, Trade and Cooperatives
3.      CS Adan Mohamed moves to East African Community & Regional Development
4.       Prof. Collette A Suda moves to Ministry of Education as Chief Administrative Secretary & Principal Secretary in charge of The State Department for University Education .
5.      Hon Simon Kachapin moves to Ministry of Energy as Chief Administrative Secretary.
           Uhuru Kenyatta has reappointed the following Prinicpal Secretaries :-
1. Joe Okudo, PS Tourism;
2. Dr. Margaret W Mwakima, PS Wildlife ;
3. Dr. Ibrahim M Mohammed,PS Labour;
4. Mrs Fatma Hirsi, PS. Broadcasting & Telecommunications;
5. Prof. Micheni Ntiba, PS Fisheries & Blue Economy.
Uhuru has also nominated the following persons as to the position Principal Secretary, subject to Parliamentary approval:-
1. Mr. Francis Otieno Owino, PS State Department for Youth;
2. Mrs Esther Koimett , PS Transport .