Mudavadi appointed Prime Cabinet Secretary - Here are his functions

President William Ruto on Tuesday appointed Amani National Congress (ANC) party leader Musalia Mudavadi as the country's Prime Cabinet Secretary (CS).

Speaking at State House, Nairobi while unveiling his Cabinet, President Ruto noted that the former vice president will hold what he terms as Kenya's third most senior government position.

"I have appointed Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi into that office; that office is probably the most senior office after the office of the president and deputy president and I have set out functions for that office," said President Ruto in his address.

Mudavadi, President Ruto underscored, will be a key cog of his administration and he will be tasked with five main responsibilities should he successfully assume office.

"He will assist the President and DP in the coordination and supervision of government ministries and state departments, in liaison with the ministry responsible for interior and national coordination oversee the implementation of national government policies, programs and projects," said President Ruto.

"He will chair and coordinate national government legislative agendas across all ministries and state departments in consultation with and for transmission to the party coalition leadership in both the Senate and national assembly."

Mudavadi will similarly facilitate inter-ministerial coordination of cross-functional initiatives and programmes while supervising the technical monitoring and evaluation of government policies, programs and projects across all ministries.

"He will also perform any other functions as I may assign him," said President Ruto.