Ruto Nominates More Cabinet Secretaries, Reassigns Rebecca Miano, Names Mbadi & Joho
He spoke during an address to the nation at State House, Nairobi on Wednesday, July 24 when he announced the next members of his new-look Cabinet.
Marvin Chege 
President William Ruto has announced the second batch of the broad-based Cabinet, with more individuals nominated as Cabinet Secretaries.
He spoke during an address to the nation at State House, Nairobi on Wednesday, July 24 when he announced the next members of his new-look Cabinet.
Of the most surprising picks is John Mbadi, who has been nominated as the Cabinet Secretary of the National Treasury.
Rebecca Miano has been reassigned to the Ministry of Tourism, having been previously nominated as the Attorney General.
Raila Odinga speaking during a press briefing on April 11, 2024. /CALEB AMISI
List of More Nominated Cabinet Secretaries
The proposed Cabinet Secretaries are; John Mbadi (National Treasury), Salim Mvurya (Investment Trade and Industry), Rebecca Miano (Tourism and Wildlife), Opiyo Wandayi Energy and Petroleum), Kipchumba Murkomen (Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports).
Others appointed were Hassan Joho (Mining and Blue Economy), Alfred Mutua (Labour and Social Protection), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives and MSME Development), Justin Muturi (Public Service), and Stella Lang'at (Gender, Culture, Arts & Heritage).
The nomination makes the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) the largest winner in the new cabinet reforms with its members taking prime positions in Ruto's cabinet.
This is despite earlier assertions by the Raila Odinga-led party that its members would not accept any ministerial appointments from President Ruto.
"A narrative has been woven that ODM is desperate to join the government when all along we have been clear that what we seek is a national conversation preceded by the creation of the necessary environment through the implementation of the conditions above.
"Some of our members have also fallen for the campaign of lies and misinterpreted our stance as a license to engage the Kenya Kwanza leadership and canvass for ministerial and/or other positions in the Ruto government," read the statement in part from the party on Tuesday, July 23.
In the new lineup, ODM Chairman John Mbadi will be in charge of the nation's public coffers while deputy party leaders Joho and Oparanya will be in charge of Mining and Cooperative dockets respectively.
Additionally, Ugenya MP Wandayi will have to relinquish his position as the National Assembly Minority Leader to take up the position of Energy and Petroleum previously headed by Davis Chirchir.
On Friday, July 19, President Ruto nominated the first batch of cabinet secretaries and attorney general, which was initially given to Miano but now hangs in the balance.
The nominees were; Prof Kithure Kindiki (Interior and National Administration), Aden Duale (Defence), Alice Wahome (Lands, Public Works, Urban Development and Housing), Soipan Tuya (Environment, Climate Change and Forestry) and Davis Chirchir (Roads and Transport).
Others were; Dr Debra Mulongo Barasa (Health), Julius Migosi Ogamba (Education), Dr Andrew Mwihia Karanja (Agriculture and Livestock Development), Eric Muriithi Muuga (Water, Sanitation and Irrigation) and Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u (Information, Communication and Digital Economy).
