Ex-Citizen TV Anchor Hussein Mohamed Appointed State House Spokesperson
This has been confirmed on Friday, October 14 through Joseph Kinyua, Head of Public Service.
Marvin Chege 
President William Ruto has appointed former Citizen TV anchor Hussien Mohamed as the State House spokesperson.
This has been confirmed on Friday, October 14 through Joseph Kinyua, Head of Public Service.
Hussein worked as the William Samoei Ruto (WSR) communications director and was a major instrument in Ruto's campaign period and the August 9, 2022 elections victory.
Hussein Mohamed at his former workplace, Citizen TV. /FILE
He takes over from former Citizen TV anchor Kanze Dena-Mararo who served in former President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration.
"It is notified that His Excellency William Ruto has on, October 14, made various appointments to the senior ranks of the Executive Office of the President," Kinyua announced.
In the appointments, David Mugonyi, who previously served as Ruto's communications director at the Office of the Deputy President, was promoted to Head of the Presidential Communication Service (PSC).
Ruto's communications department will be called the Presidential Communication Service (PCS), which will relay official communications from the Office of the President (OP). It was renamed from Presidential Strategic Communications Unit (PSCU) in an Executive Order issued on Thursday, October 13.
Hussein will now lead in making statements on Ruto's behalf and issuing any updates on various government projects as tasked by the Head of State.
He will also be in charge of coordinating digital messaging, research, branding and press at the State House.
Hussein joined Citizen TV in 2008 as a news anchor and show host and spent more than a decade crafting himself into one of the best journalists in the country.
He hosted the Newsnight show and interviewed top businessmen and politicians in Kenya, including Ruto, with his fearless pinning down of his interviewees winning plaudits amongst Kenyans.
In 2018, he won the male media personality of the year at the Somali Glamor Awards. In 2019, he received the Moran of the burning spear awarded to him by former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Other Appointments To State House
- Renowned economist David Ndii has been appointed as the Chairperson of the President's Council of Economic Advisors.
- Former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Felix Koskei will replace Kinyua as Head of Public Service and will also be the Chief of Staff.
- Former Turkana governor, Josphat Nanok will serve as the Deputy Chief of Staff.
- Former Treasury Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge was appointed as the senior advisor and head of fiscal affairs and budget policy.
- Augustine Cheruiyot was appointed to head the economic transformation secretariat.
- Nancy Laibuni was appointed as a member of the president’s Council of Economic Advisors.
- Former Kajiado South MP Katoo Ole Metito was appointed as State House Comptroller.
- Mohammed Hassan was appointed as a member of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors
Renowned economist, David Ndii. /WIKIPEDIA
