Ruto Transfers Health PS Peter Kiplagat Tum In Govt Reshuffle
Ruto assigned Tum the docket of the Ministry of Sports from the Ministry of Health.
Marvin Chege 
President William Ruto on Tuesday, May 16 initiated a re-organisation in his government that saw seven Principal Secretaries (PS) reshuffled.
Ruto appointed two new PSs in the Ministry of Health following the termination of Public Health PS Dr Josephine Mburu and the re-assignment of Peter Kiplagat Tum.
In a statement signed by Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff, Felix Koskei, Ruto assigned Tum the docket of the Ministry of Sports from the Ministry of Health.
Portrait photo of Peter Kiplagat Tum. /FACEBOOK.BARINGO NEWS
Harry Kimtai joined the Ministry of Health as PS Medical Services after being moved from Livestock PS at the Ministry of Agriculture.
Mary Muthoni Muriuki, who served as the Interior PS in charge of the Correctional Services, was moved to PS Public Health & Professional Standards at the Ministry of Health.
Former Forestry PS Ephantus Kimani was transferred from the Ministry of Agriculture to the Ministry of Irrigation as Water PS.
Jonathan Mueke was transferred from Sports to the Ministry of Agriculture to serve as PS Livestock.
Ruto appointed Gitonga Mugambi as PS Forestry from Water, where he was PS Irrigation.
Esther Ngero moved to Interior as PS Correctional Services from the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary, where she was PS Performance Management.
"To facilitate the transition in the vacancy that has arisen within the ranks of principal secretaries, His Excellency the President has on the recommendation of the Public Service Commission nominated Faith Njeri Harrison for appointment as the Principal Secretary, State Department for Performance Management within Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary," Koskei stated in part.
The transfers came a day after the Head of State fired Health Principal Secretary Josephine Mburu and subsequently dissolved the entire Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA) board.
The President further revoked the appointment of the chairperson regarding alleged impropriety within KEMSA.
Ruto resultantly appointed Irungu Nyakera as the Chairperson of the Board in accordance with the procedure set out under Section 5(1) (a) of the Kenya Medical Supplies Authority Act.
