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Former Nairobi Governor Dr. Evans Kidero, ex-Senate deputy Majority Whip Millicent Omanga, and former Starehe Member of Parliament Charles Kanyi Njagua joined the government as administrators when President William Ruto presided over the swearing-in of 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries at State House, Nairobi on Thursday morning, March 23, 2023.
The swearing-in took place after a communique on Wednesday, March 22, that the CASs would take the oath of office without being vetted by the National Assembly.
The list of the 50 nominees who were sworn in majorly comprises loyalists of the current administration.
Some of the notable names on the list include Blogger Dennis Itumbi, former Housing Assistant minister Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, former MPs Chris Wamalwa (Kiminini) Catherine Waruguru (Laikipia), Isaac Mwaura (nominated Senator), Benjamin Washiali (Mumias), Nicholas Gumbo (Rarieda) and former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Wilson Sossion among others.
According to the Public Service Commission (PSC), some of the functions of a Chief Administrative Secretary include; responding to issues/questions touching on the portfolio assigned to the office, providing liaison with the National Assembly and Senate, providing liaison with County Governments on matters of concurrent mandate and providing inter-ministerial /sectoral coordination among others.
Here is the full list of the new CAS nominees:
Office of the Deputy President
Ms. Ann Wanjiku Mwangi
Mr. Nicholas Ngabiya Rioba
Mr. Edwin Sudi Wandabusi
Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary
Sharif Athman Ali
Isaac Mwaura Maigua
Rehema Hassan
Ministry of Interior & National Administration
Samuel Kuntai Tunai
Millicent Nyaboke Omanga
Amb. Mohamud Ali Saleh
Ministry of Defence
Alfred Agoi Masadia
The National Treasury & Economic Planning
Kirui Joseph Limo
Beatrice Nkatha Nyaga
Ministry of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs
Joash Arthur Maangi
Catherine Waruguru
Ministry of Public Service, Gender & Affirmative Action
Hussein Tuneya Dado
Charity Nancy Nanyama Kibaba
Ministry of Roads & Transport
Benjamin Jomo Washiali
Eng. Nicholas Gumbo
Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development
Onesmus Kimani Ngunjiri
Victor Kioko Munyaka
Ministry of Information, Communications & The Digital Economy
Denis Njue Itumbi
Simon Mwangi Kamau
Ministry of Health
James Kimanthi Mbaluka
Khatib Abdallah Mwashetani
Ministry of Education
Elly Stephen Loldepe
Mark Lomunokol
Anab Mohamed Gure
Ministry of Agriculture & Livestock Development
Jackson Kiptanui
Daniel Wamahiu Kiongo
Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry
Evans Odhiambo Kidero
Vincent Kemosi Mogaka
Lilian Cheptoo Tomitom
Ministry of Co-Operatives & MSMEs
(Bishop) Margaret Wanjiru
Mr. Amos Chege Mugo
Ministry of Youth Affairs, The Arts & Sports
Wesley Korir
Charles Njagua Kanyi
Jackline Mwenesi Lukalo Hon. Nyaga John Muchiri
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change & Forestry
Wilson Session
Rehema Dida Jaldesa
Ministry of Tourism, Wildlife & Heritage
Jackline Mwenesi Lukalo
Nyaga John Muchiri
Ministry of Water, Sanitation & Irrigation
Chrisantus Wamalwa
Sunya Orre
Ministry of Energy & Petroleum
Mary Yaine Seneta
John Lodepe Nakara
Ministry of Labour & Social Protection
Prof. Elijah Gitonga Rintaugu
Ministry of East African Community {EAC), The ASALs & Regional Development
Ms. Mwanamaka Amani Mabruki
Ms. Rael Chebichii Lelei
Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy & Maritime Affairs
Mr. David Kipkorir Kiplagat
Fredrick Otieno Outa
The State Law Office
Mr. Allan Kibet Koskey