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The Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya is made up of the elected President and Deputy President, together with the appointed Attorney General, and Cabinet Secretaries. Cabinet Secretaries are nominated by the President and approved by Parliament, following vetting procedure. Once approved, they can be reshuffled at the President's discretion.

Article 152 of the Constitution of Kenya sets the procedure for appointment confirmation and dismissal of cabinet secretaries. It provides that there shall be a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 22 cabinet secretaries. A Cabinet Secretary is not a member of the Kenyan Parliament and has to be vetted by a parliamentary committee before their appointment.

Cabinet of William Ruto (as of November 2024)

The President of Kenya William Ruto C.G.H. appointed his first cabinet in September 2022. On 11 July 2024, following sustained pressure on the government through the Kenya Finance Bill protests, Ruto dismissed his entire cabinet, with the exception of Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary (Minister) Musalia Mudavadi. All ministries became vacant pending appointment of new nominees by the Ruto and vetting by parliament.

On 20 July 2024, Ruto nominated the Cabinet Secretaries, six of whom served in the previous cabinet, who were then vetted and approved by Parliament, despite protests from a section of Kenyans on returning 6 Cabinet Secretaries from the previous Cabinet formation.

On 1 November 2024, Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as the 3rd Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya following the impeachment by the National Assembly on 8 October 2024 and Senate on 17 October 2024 of Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy President. Kindiki resigned as Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration to take up the position of Deputy President following the High Court lifting conservatory orders blocking the swearing in. Musalia Mudavadi is currently the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration having been appointed by President William Ruto on 31 October 2024.

See also

• List of Ministers of Kenya
• Ministries of Kenya
• Government of Kenya

References

1. "152. Cabinet - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". Kenya Law Reform Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2024.
2. Njagih, Moses. "Vetting awaits nominees to new Cabinet". Standard Digital News. The Standard Group Limited. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
3. "President Ruto fires all Cabinet Secretaries, Attorney General". Citizen Digital. 11 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
4. "Kenya's Ruto announces partial cabinet amid mass protests". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
5. "Ruto nominates Joho, Mbadi and Wandayi, Murkomen, Miano and Mutua to Cabinet". Nation. 3 August 2024.

External links

• IN PICTURES: Cabinet nominees, Daily Nation
• Structure and Composition of Full Cabinet of Kenya: November 2015

v t e Members of the Kenyan Jubilee Coalition Cabinet
President Kenyatta Vice-President Ruto Ministers of State in the Office of the President Lenku Waiguru Other ministers Omamo Rotich Mohamed Kandie Ngilu Kaimenyi Macharia Kamau

Historical Cabinet of Kenya

v t e Heads of State of Kenya Queen of Kenya Elizabeth II (1963–1964) President of Kenya Jomo Kenyatta (1964–1978) Daniel arap Moi (1978–2002) Mwai Kibaki (2002–2013) Uhuru Kenyatta (2013–2022) William Ruto (2022–present) v t e Prime ministers and prime cabinet secretaries of Kenya Prime ministers Jomo Kenyatta post abolished (1964-2008) Raila Odinga post abolished (2013-present) Prime cabinet secretaries Musalia Mudavadi (2023-present) v t e Vice-presidents of Kenya Jaramogi Oginga Odinga 1964−1965 Joseph Murumbi 1965−1966 Daniel arap Moi 1967−1978 Mwai Kibaki 1978−1988 Josephat Karanja 1988−1989 George Saitoti* 1989−1998 1999−2002 Musalia Mudavadi 2002 Michael Kijana Wamalwa 2003 Moody Awori 2003−2008 Kalonzo Musyoka 2008−2013 William Ruto† 2013−2022 Rigathi Gachagua 2022–2024 *post vacant 1998−1999, interrupting his term †post renamed to Deputy President in the 2010 Constitution of Kenya v t e Ministers of foreign affairs of Kenya Kenyatta (as prime minister) Murumbi Koinange Nyamweya Argwings-Kodhek Koinange Mungai Waiyaki Ouko Mwangale Onyonka Ouko Ayah Musyoka Godana Obure Madoka Musyoka Mwakwere Tuju Wetangula Ongeri Mohamed Juma Omamo Mutua v t e Ministers of finance of Kenya Gichuru Kibaki Magugu Saitoti Mudavadi Nyachae Masakhalia Okemo Obure Mwiraria Kimunya Michuki Kenyatta Githae Rotich v t e Ministers of Agriculture of Kenya Michael Blundell (1955–59) Bruce McKenzie (1959–61) Michael Blundell (1961–62) Wilfrid Havelock (1962–63) Bruce McKenzie (1963–70) Jeremiah J.M. Nyagah (1971–79) Gilbert Kabere M'mbijiwe (1980–82) Munyua Waiyaki (1982–84) William Odongo Omamo (1984–87) Elijah Mwangale (1987–92) Simeon Nyachae (1993–96) Darius Msagha Mbela (1997) Musalia Mudavadi (1998) Christopher Obure (1999–2001) Bonaya Godana (2001–02) Kipruto Rono Arap Kirwa (2003–07) William Ruto (2008–10) Sally Kosgei (2010–13) Felix Koskei (2013–15) Willy Bett (2015–18) Mwangi Kiunjuri (2018–20) Peter Munya (2020–22) Franklin Linturi (2022–)

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