By Orenge Wycliff
There have been rumors across the social media that President Ruto was plotting a cabinet reshuffle.
Yesterday, Wednesday 4th October 2023, it truly came to pass.
There have been some rumors spreading across social media that the president was plotting a cabinet reshuffle over the over the past few weeks.
It has indeed come to pass that whatsoever that was treated as the usual talk of the online streets has finally turned out to be true. Among the cabinet secretaries that were whispered to be moved before the reshuffle were CS Moses Kuria, who was the CS trade, Industry and investment, and CS Dr. Alfred Mutua who was the CS Foreign & Diaspora Affairs.
Forthwith, a section of cabinet secretaries have been assigned into different ministries as follows;
| NAME | MINISTRY |
| 1. Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, EGH | Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs |
| 2. Ms. Rebecca Miano, MBS | Ministry of Investments, Trade & Industry |
| 3. Hon. Alice M. Wahome | Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development |
| 4. Mr. Zacharia Mwangi Njeru | Ministry of Water, Sanitation & Irrigation |
| 5. Hon. Peninah Malonza, OGW | Ministry of East African Community, The ASALs & Regional Development |
| 6. Hon (Dr.) Alfred N. Mutua, EGH | Ministry of Tourism & Wildlife |
| 7. Hon. Moses K. Kuria, HSC | Ministry of Public Service, Performance & Delivery Management |
| 8. Hon.Aisha Jumwa K. Katana | Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts & Heritage |
Among those that were Reshuffled were the principal secretaries
In accordance with Article 155 (4) of the Constitution, the following Principal Secretaries have been re-assigned as stated:
| NAME | STATE DEPARTMENT |
| 1. Mr. Harsama Kello | State Department for the ASALs & Regional Development |
| 2. Mr. Julius K. Korir, CBS | State Department for Water & Sanitation |
| 3.Mr. Geoffrey E. Kaituko, ACIARB State Department for Shipping & Maritime Affairs 4. Mr. Shadrack M. Mwadime, MBS State Department for Labor & Skills Development 5. Dr. Paul K. Ronoh, PhD State Department for Crops Development 6. Mr. Idris Salim Dokota State Department for Cabinet Affairs 7. Ms.Anne Wangómbe State Department for Gender & Affirmative Action 8. Ms. Veronica M. Nduva State Department for Performance & Delivery Management | |
also reshuffled were the ambassadors & High Commissioners
In accordance with Article 132 (2) (e) of the Constitution, His Excellency the President has nominated and redeployed the following Ambassadors and High Commissioners:
| NAME | MISSION |
| 1. Amb.Tabu Irina | Dublin, Ireland |
| 2. Amb.Willy Bett | Beijing, China |
| 3. Jane Wairimu Ndurumo | Pretoria, South Africa |
| 4. Amb. George Morara Orina | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| 5. Col. Rtd. Shem Amadi | Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 6. Ms. Sabdio Dido Bashuna | Gaborone, Botswana |
| 7. Mr.Jeremy Nyamasyo Ndola | Juba,South Sudan |
| 8. Mr. Jeremy Laibuttah | Khartoum, Sudan |
| 9. Mr. George Macgoye | Djibouti, Djibouti |
| 10. Ms.Joyce Khasimwa Mmaitsi | Luanda, Angola |
| 11. Amb. Phillip Mundia Githiora | Maputo, Mozambique |
| 12. Amb. Isaac Keen Parashina | Abuja, Nigeria |
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| 13. Ms. Janet Mwawasi Oben | Kigali, Rwanda |
| 14. Hon. Kiringo Kubai | Mogadishu,Somalia |
| 15. Ms. Mercy Mueni Mutuku | Arusha, Tanzania |
| 16. Mr. Abdi Weli Muhamad Hussein | Hargeisa, Somalia |
| 17. Ms. Fouzia Abdirahman Abass | Bern, Switzerland |
| 18. Amb. Betty Chebet Cherwon | Paris, France |
| 19. Amb. Fredrick Musambili Matwan’ga | Rome, Italy |
| 20. Amb. Angeline Kavindu Musili | Stockholm,Sweden |
| 21. Amb. Stella Orina | Berlin,Germany |
| 22. Ms. Nairimas Sharon Ole Sein | Madrid, Spain |
| 23. Mr. Maurice Makoloo | Vienna, Austria |
| 24. Prof. Peter Ngure | UNESCO, Paris |
| 25. Mr. Peter Munyiri | New Delhi, India |
| 26. Prof.Emmy Jerono Kipsoi | Seoul,South Korea |
| 27. Mr. John Ronald Ekitela | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| 28. Dr.Wilson Kogo | Canberra, Australia |
| 29. Mr. Mohamed Ramadhan Ruwange | Riyadh,Saudi Arabia |
| 30. Lt. Gen Albert Kendagor | Tel Aviv, Israel |
| 31. Mr. Mohamed Nur Adan | Doha, Qatar |
V. APPOINTMENTS OF DEPUTY AMBASSADORS
In accordance with Article 132 (2) (e) of the Constitution, His Excellency the President has appointed the following Deputy Ambassadors:
| NAME | MISSION |
| 1.Amb.James Waweru | Geneva, Switzerland |
| 2. Dr. Alome Kasera Achayo | Paris, France |
| 3.Amb. Edwin Afande | London, United Kingdom |
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| 4.Ms. Valerie Rugene | Berlin,Germany |
| 5. Ms. Irene Maswan | Moscow,Russia |
| 6. Mr. Daniel Cheruiyot Tanui | Brussels Germany |
| 7. Mr. Anthony Mayo Ngugi | The Hague, Netherlands |
| 8. Dr.Jayne Khasoa Luseneka | UNESCO, Paris |
| 9. Mr. Moni Manyange | Ottawa,Canada |
| 10. Ms. Terry Ramadhani | New Delhi,India |
| 11. Ms. Lynette Mwendwa Ndile | Beijing, China |
| 12.Amb. Jackline Moraa Kenani | Seoul,South Korea |
| 13.Amb.Arthur Andambi | Tokyo, Japan |
| 14.Mr.Daniel Mumina Nganda | Dubai,UAE |
VI. GOVERNMENT SPOKESPERSON
On the recommendation of the Public Service Commission, the Office of the Government Spokesperson has been reconstituted as stated:
| OFFICE | APPOINTEE |
| Government Spokesperson | Hon. Isaac Maigua Mwaura |
| Deputy Government Spokesperson | Ms.Mwanaisha Chidzuga |
| Deputy Government Spokesperson | Mr. Gabriel Muthuma |
A notable difference in this cabinet reshuffle is that nobody was sacked; they are now set to start working in their new stations immediately and ensure that there is efficiency in service delivery.
Isaac Mwaura, was also lucky and was appointed the government spokesperson after being in trenches for the past one year. he can be considered as the winner in this cabinet reshuffle.