Former Gender and Culture Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa has poured her heart out following her appointment back into government after spending six months outside of a government role.
In a statement on Friday, January 17, 2025, Jumwa said she was deeply committed to delivering on President William Ruto’s infrastructure agenda following her appointment to be the non-executive chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board (KRB).
“I am deeply honoured and profoundly grateful to the President for appointing me as the Chairperson of the Kenya Roads Board. This appointment is both a privilege and a call to service, to which I am fully committed,” Jumwa stated.
“Under Ruto’s visionary leadership, Kenya’s infrastructure continues to transform lives and drive economic growth. I am inspired by this progress and pledge to work diligently to further enhance this in line with BETA.”
Jumwa’s stint in cabinet
Jumwa was first appointed to be the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service before she was transferred to the Ministry of Gender, Arts & Culture in a cabinet reshuffle.
However, the former Malindi MP was sacked at the height of the Gen Z protests on July 11, 2024, in a move that saw Ruto expand his government to accommodate leaders from different regions.
“Upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said and after a holistic appraisal of the performance of my Cabinet and its achievements and challenges, I have, in line with the powers given to me by Article 152(1) and 152(5)(b) of the Constitution and Section 12 of the Office of the Attorney-General Act, decided to dismiss with immediate effect all the Cabinet Secretaries and the Attorney-General from the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya except the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs,” Ruto announced.
Millicent Omanga appointed
He would later reconstitute it, leaving out the Cabinet Secretary for Gender which still remains vacant.
Jumwa was named alongside former nominated Senator Millicent Omanga who was appointed to be a member of the Kenya Shipyard Limited board.
This came just weeks after Omanga was appointed to the Local Authorities Provident Fund (LAP-Fund) in November 2024 after she rejected appointment to the Nairobi Rivers Commission board.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 5 (1) (a) of the Local Authorities Provident Fund Act, as read together with Section 51 (1) of the Interpretation and General Provisions Act, the Cabinet Secretary for the National Treasury and Economic Planning appoints—Samwel Kariuki Maina, Beatrice Kones, and Millicent Nyaboke—to be members of the Board of the Local Authorities Provident Fund for three (3) years, with effect from November 8, 2024,” read the Gazette notice in part.
