Ruto nominates Opposition leaders to his cabinet

By Editor On Jul 24, 2024

By Antynet Ford

President William Ruto announced has today announced the second batch of Cabinet Secretaries nominees expected to join his government.

However, Ruto said the pending nominees will be announced once they are selected.

The head of state has also included opposition members in his list, notably ODM chairman John Mbadi and his two deputy party leaders, Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya.

Here is the full list of President William Ruto’s cabinet nominees

Ministry of National Treasury and Economic Planning – John Mbadi
Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports – Kipchumba Murkomen
Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs – Wycliffe Oparanya
Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife – Rebecca Miano
Ministry of Gender, culture, the arts and heritage – Stella Soi Langat
Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry – Salim Mvurya
Ministry of Mining, Blue economy and maritime affairs – Hassan Joho
Ministry of Energy and Petroleum – Opiyo Wandayi
Ministry of Labour and Social Protection – Alfred Nganga Mutua
Ministry of Public Service, performance and delivery management – Justine Muturi
Ministry of the Interior and National Administration – Kithure Kindiki
Ministry of Health – Debra Mulongo Barasa
Ministry of Defence – Soipan Tuya
Ministry of Roads and Transport – Davis Chirchir
Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry – Aden Duale
Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation – Eric Muga
Ministry of Education – Julius Migosi
Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development – Alice Wahome
Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development – Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja
Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy – Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u

Pending nominees include:

Attorney General

Ministry of EAC, the ASALs and Regional Development

Mbadi is an accountant by profession and is the current chairman of the opposition ODM party. He is also a nominated MP.

If vetted, ODM would conduct an election to replace him as chairman.

ODM will also seek to replace Wycliffe Oparanya and Hassan Joho as deputy party leaders.

Oparanya is the immediate former governor of Kakamega County and the former Minister of Planning in the late President Mwai Kibaki’s government.

Hassan Joho who was also an assistant minister in the Mwai Kibaki government is the immediate former governor of Mombasa County.

In the Ugunja constituency, a by-election will be held to replace Opiyo Wandayi as MP, as he will have to resign in writing, with the letter addressed to the Speaker of the National Assembly.

ODM will also seek to replace him as the minority leader in the National Assembly.