Simon Chelugui. [David Njaaga, Standard]

Simon Chelugui is the only Cabinet Secretary retained by President William Ruto from that of his predecessor and one-time ally Uhuru Kenyatta.

In a list unveiled Tuesday at State House, President Ruto reassigned the Labour and Social Protection CS to the Cooperatives docket. Chelugui previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Water, Sanitation and Irrigation during Uhuru's presidency.

Nominee Florence Boore will serve the Labour docket should parliament approve her.

Another survivor, Monica Juma, who previously served as the Energy CS, has been retained as an advisor on national security.

Juma's Energy docket will see the return of Davis Chirchir, who served in the position during the UhuRuto administration between 2013 and 2017.

Here is the full list of the CSs Ruto nominated to the cabinet.

Prime Cabinet Secretary - Musalia Mudavadi

Interior CS - Kithure Kindiki

National Treasury CS - Prof. Njuguna Ndung'u

Public Service CS - Aisha Jumwa

Defence CS - Aden Duale

Water CS - Alice Wahome

Foreign and Diaspora Affairs CS - Alfred Mutua

Trade CS - Moses Kuria

East African Community CS - Rebecca Miano

Roads, Transport CS - Kipchumba Murkomen.

Environment CS - Rosalinda Soipan Tuya

Housing CS - Zachariah Mwangi Njeru

Tourism CS - Peninah Malonza

Agriculture CS - Mithika Linturi

Health CS - Susan Wafula

Information CS - Eliud Owalo

Education CS - Ezekiel Machogu

Energy CS - Davis Chirchir

Sports CS - Ababu Namwamba

Cooperatives CS - Simon Chelugui

Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs CS - Salim Mvurya

Labour CS - Florence Bore.


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