President William Ruto has finally unveiled the list of new Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) nominees as he continues to restructure his administration.
The list of the 50 nominees who are set to take up positions in various ministries majorly comprises of political losers and loyalists of the current administration.
The names of the nominees have since been submitted to Parliament for approval.
Some of the notable names on the list include former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero, Blogger Dennis Itumbi, Millicent Omanga, Bishop Margaret Wanjiru, Charles Kanyi Njagua, Catherine Waruguru, Wilson Sossion, Isaac Mwaura, Benjamin Washiali, Nicholas Gumbo among others.
According to the Public Service Commission, 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
Beatrice Nkatha Nyaqa
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
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
