President Uhuru Kenyatta has on Wednesday, September 29, 2021, announced the reshuffling of cabinet secretaries.
In a statement read by State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena, the Head of State moved CS Eugene Wamalwa from his Devolution docket to the Defence ministry as CS Charles Keter moves to Devolution ministry.
Monica Juma will now be the CS for Energy.
The Head of State also reassigned four Principal Secretaries in differnt State Departments. Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Gordon O. Kihalangwa will now be attached to the State Department for Energy as Dr. (Eng.) Joseph K. Njoroge moves to the State Department for Transport.
Mr. Solomon Kitungu will move to the State Department for Public Works as Mr. Nelson Marwa Sospeter takes over at the State Department for Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs & Special Programmes
The President also announced the transfer of the State Department for ASALs and the State Department for Social Protection, Pensions and Senior Citizens to the Ministry of Public Service and Gender.
The Department of Special Programmes has been transferred to the State Department for Social Protection, Pensions and Senior Citizens Affairs; which State Department is renamed as the State Department for Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes
The Ministry of Devolution & The ASALs has also been reconstituted and renamed as the Ministry of Devolution
The President also reconstituted and renamed the Ministry of Public Service & Gender as the Ministry of Public Service, Gender, Senior Citizens Affairs & Special Programmes
The Ministry of Labour & Social Protection was also reconstituted and renamed as the Ministry of Labour.
