Ruto Picks Mutahi Kagwe As Cabinet Secretary In Latest Reshuffle
This pick sees Kagwe make a comeback to the top Cabinet post, having been CS for Health in former President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration.
Viral Tea Ke Writer 
President William Ruto has nominated Mutahi Kagwe as Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development.
This pick sees Kagwe make a comeback to the top Cabinet post, having been CS for Health in former President Uhuru Kenyatta's administration.
In other nominations, the Head of State picked former Kiambu Governor William Kabogo for the position of Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy.
"In accordance with Article 152 (2) of the constitution his excellency the President has nominated the following persons for appointments as Cabinet secretaries Mutahi Kagwe and William Kabogo," the statement partly read.
President William Ruto and other Cabinet members during a Cabinet meeting at State House Nairobi on Tuesday, December 17, 2024. /PCS
Additionally, President Ruto nominated former Nakuru Governor Lee Kinyanjui to fill the position of Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry.
According to the President, the action to make the changes is aimed at realigning Ministries to optimize performance and enhance service delivery as set out in the Kenya Kwanza Administration's revitalized plan under the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA).
If successfully vetted and approved by the National Assembly, Kagwe will take over from Dr Andrew Karanja who is the current Agriculture and Livestock Development Cabinet Secretary.
Kabogo will be taking over from Margaret Nyambura Ndung'u, who is the current Ministry of Information, Communications and the Digital Economy.
Lee Kinyanjui is taking over from Salim Mvurya who the President has reassigned to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports.
The nominations came days after President Ruto met Uhuru at the latter's Gatundu home in an occurrence that rattled Kenya's political scene. Ruto revealed the meeting was aimed at discussions centred on matters of national and regional importance.
During the meeting, the Head of State hailed the 4th President of Kenya's remarkable statesmanship in overseeing the peaceful transfer of power after the 2022 general elections. The meeting between the two leaders sparked speculations on an evolving political alliance between the two leaders.
However, Uhuru maintained that the meeting was normal for sitting and former presidents to engage and consult on matters of national importance for the benefit of Kenyans.
With the nomination of Lee Kinyanjui and Mutahi Kagwe, Uhuru's allies into the Kenya Kwanza government, the president has intensified the allegations of the political alliance between him and his predecessor ahead of the 2027 general elections.
