President William Ruto forwarded a list of 51 Principal Secretaries to National Assembly for consideration and approval.
Among nominee PSs are Esther Ngero and Aurelia Rono who will serve under the Office of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
Full list
Deputy President Office
1. Julius Korir – State Department for Cabinet Affairs
2. Teresia Malokwe – State Department for Devolution
Prime Cabinet Secretary Office
3. Esther Ngero – State Department for Performance and Delivery Management
4. Aurelia Rono – State Department for Parliamentary Affairs
Interior Ministry
5. Raymond Omollo – State Department for Interior & National Administration
6. Caroline Nyawira Murage – State Department for Correctional Services
7. Prof. Julis Bitok – State Department for Citizen Services
National Treasury
8. Chris Kiptoo – The National Treasury
9. James Muhati – State Department for Economic Planning
Defence
10. Patrick Mariro – Defence
Foreign Affairs
11. Dr Korir Sing’oei – State Department for Foreign Affairs
12. Roseline Njogu – State Department for Diaspora Affairs
Gender & Public Service
13. Amos Gathecha – State Department for Public Service
14. Veronica Mueni Nduva – State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action
Roads & Transport
15. Joseph Mungai Mbugua – State Department for Roads
16. Mohamed Dhagar – State Department for Transport
Lands
17. Nixon Korir – State Department for Lands and Physical Planning
18. Charles Hinga – State Department for Housing and Urban Development
19. Joel Arumoyang – State Department for Public Works
ICT
20. Prof. Edward Kisiangani – State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
21. Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui – State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy
Health
22. Eng. Peter Tum – State Department for Medical Services
23. Dr Josephine Mburu – State Department for Health standards and Professional Management
Education
24. Dr Belio Kipsang – State Department for Basic Education
25. Esther Thaara Muhoria – State Department for TVET
26. Beatrice Inyangala – State Department for Higher Education and Research
Agriculture
27. Philip Kello Harsama – State Department for Crop Development
28. Harry Kimutai – State Department for Livestock development
Trade
29. Alfred K’Ombundo – State Department for Trade
30. Abubakar Hassan – State Department for Investment promotion
31. Juma Mukhwana – State Department for Industry
Cooperatives & SMEs
32. Patrick Kiburi Kilemi – State Department for Cooperatives
33. Susan Mangeni – State Department for MSMEs Development
Youth Affairs
34. Ismail Madey – State Department for Youth Affairs
35. Jonathan Mueke – State Department for Sports and The Arts
Environment
36. Festus Ngeno – State Department for Environment
37. Ephantus Kimotho – State Department for Forestry
Tourism
38. John Ololtuaa – State Department for Tourism
39. Sylvia Naseya Muhoro – State Department for Wildlife
40. Ummy Mohammed Bashir – State Department for Culture and Heritage
Water & Irrigation
41. Dr Paul Ronoh – State Department for Water and Sanitation
42. Gitonga Mugambi – State Department for Irrigation
Energy & Petroleum
43. Alex Wachira – State Department for Energy
44. Mohamed Liban – State Department for Petroleum
Labour
45. Geoffrey Kaituko – State Department for Labour and Skills Development
46. Joseph Mugosi – State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs
EAC
47. Abdi Dubart – State Department for East African Community Affairs
48. Idris Dogota – State Department for The ASALs and Regional development
Mining & Maritime Affairs
49. Elijah Mwangi – State Department for Mining
50. Betsy Muthoni Njagi – State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries
51. Shadrack Mwadime – State Department for Shiping and Maritime Affairs
About 9,154 Kenyans had applied for the PS jobs but Public Service Commission (PSC) cut the list of applicants and settled on 477 candidates who later rose to 585.