Published on 12/07/2024
President William Ruto, on Thursday, July 11, dissolved his Cabinet, firing 20 Cabinet Secretaries in response to recent public protests. The upheaval led to the complete abandonment of the controversial Finance Bill of 2024.
The President noted that the decision to re-organise his government was informed by the recent public protests that saw him drop the Finance Bill of 2024 in its entirety. Here is the full list of the former CSs.
Below is the full list of the former Cabinet Secretaries.
- Kithure Kindiki – former CS Interior and National Administration
- Njuguna Ndung’u – former CS National Treasury and Economic Planning
- Moses Kuria – former CS Public Service, Performance, and Delivery Management
- Aden Duale – former CS Defence
- Zacharia Mwangi Njeru – former CS Water, Sanitation, and Irrigation
- Alfred Mutua – former CS Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage
- Rebecca Miano – former CS Trade, Investment, and Industry
- Penina Malonza – former CS East African Community, ASALs, and Regional Development
- Kipchumba Murkomen – former CS Roads, Transport, and Public Works
- Alice Wahome – former CS Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development
- Mithika Linturi – former CS Agriculture and Livestock Development
- Susan Nakhumicha Wafula – former CS Health
- Ezekiel Machogu – former CS Education
- Davis Chirchir – former CS Energy and Petroleum
- Florence Bore – former CS Labour and Social Protection
- Ababu Namwamba – former CS Youth Affairs, Sports, and the Arts
- Eliud Owalo – former CS ICT and Digital Economy
- Soipan Tuya – former CS Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry
- Simon Chelugui – former CS Cooperatives and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)
- Aisha Jumwa – former CS Gender, Culture, and Social Services
