Kabogo, Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui nominated by President Ruto for CS positions

Benjamin Muriuki
By Benjamin Muriuki December 19, 2024 06:56 (EAT)
Kabogo, Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui nominated by President Ruto for CS positions
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President William Ruto has made fresh Cabinet nominations, bringing several former politicians back into government.

In a statement from Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, President Ruto nominated former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo as Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication, and the Digital Economy. Kabogo is set to take over the ICT portfolio from Dr. Margaret Nyambura who has been nominated as Kenya's High Commissioner to Ghana.

Meanwhile, Mutahi Kagwe, who previously served as Health Cabinet Secretary under former President Uhuru Kenyatta, has been nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture.

Kagwe will take over the Agriculture portfolio from Dr. Andrew Karanja, who has been nominated as Kenya's Ambassador to Brazil.

Additionally, former Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui has been nominated to serve as Cabinet Secretary for Investment, Trade, and Industry previously held by Salim Mvurya who has been moved to the Sports Ministry which falls vacant following the appointment of Kipchumba Murkomen as Interior CS

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