Moses Kuria, Alice Wahome among CSs moved as Ruto reshuffles his Cabinet

President William Ruto has reassigned eight members of his Cabinet, his first reshuffle since assuming office in September last year.

In changes announced by State House Chief of Staff Felix Koskei on Wednesday night, the Head of State also merged and renamed some ministries.

Those affected include Investments, Trade and Industry Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria who has been moved to the Ministry of Public Service, Performance & Delivery Management, formally the Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action. Kuria will be replaced by Rebecca Miano, who until the changes was the CS for the East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development.

Water, Sanitation and Irrigation CS Alice Wahome has been moved to the Ministry of Lands previously headed by Zacharia Mwangi Njeru. Njeru heads to the Water docket.

The Head of State also expanded the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary headed by Musalia Mudavadi to include the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, which was held by Alfred Mutua.

Mutua moves to the Ministry of Tourism and Heritage which has been reconstituted and renamed as the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife. The docket was previously headed by Peninah Malonza.

Malonza will replace Miano at the Ministry of East African Community, Arid and Semi-Arid Lands and Regional Development.

Further, the President established a new docket for the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage, which will be headed by Aisha Jumwa. The CS was previously in charge of the Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action docket.

The Ministry of Youth Affairs, the Arts and Sports has also been reconstituted and renamed as the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports with Ababu Namwamba being retained as the head of the ministry.