Governor Mvurya Commends Uhuru Appointments

Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya and his Deputy Fatuma Achani have expressed their heartfelt gratitude to President Uhuru Kenyatta for considering Kwale County and the Coast region in his appointments of Senior Government Officials.

In the recent appointments, former Kwale County Executive Committee Member for Trade and Cooperative Development Safina Kwekwe Tsungu has been appointed to the position of Principal Secretary (PS) for Gender and Professor Hamadi Iddi Boga has been appointed as the Principal Secretary for Agriculture and Research.

Other appointees from the Coast region are Najib Balala who has retained the position of Cabinet Secretary for Tourism, Hussein Dado from Tana River County and former Malindi North Mp Gideon Mung’aro who have been appointed as Chief Administrative Secretaries in the Ministries of Devolution and Lands respectively. Margaret Mwakima has been given the docket of Principal Secretary for Wildlife while former Cabinet Secretary for Mining Dan Kazungu has been appointed the Kenyan High Commissioner to Tanzania.

Kwale Governor Salim Mvurya / Photo: Ali Haji Kipapuro.

In his statement, Governor Mvurya says that these appointments have elicited joy among the people of Kwale County and the Coast region at large. “This clearly demonstrates the confidence of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Deputy William Ruto in spurring the coastal development agenda.” He explains.

Governor Mvurya has also urged the people of the Coastal region to remain steadfast in supporting the development agenda of the National Government, showing his confidence that these nominees meet all the required qualifications and will deliver in performing their mandate.

At the same time, he has called upon the people and leadership of the region to unite and focus on addressing challenges facing their Counties.

Those appointed to various positions will undergo a constitution vetting process by the National Assembly before they are fully confirmed to assume their roles.

In his announcement to the nation while making the appointment on Friday, President Kenyatta stressed on the need for efficient operation of the government saying that he had consulted the Public Service Commission.

The President established the position of Chief Administrative Secretary in all ministries who would be responsible for helping the Cabinet Secretaries in undertaking the constitutional mandate.

Here is the list of Cabinet secretaries, Chief Administrative Secretaries and Principal Secretaries named by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Bellow is the list of the nominees by President Uhuru Kenyatta:

Cabinet Secretaries:

Farida Karoney – Lands, Monica Juma – Foreign Affairs, Margaret Kobia – Public Service, Youth and Gender Affairs, Amina Mohamed – Education, Sicily Kariuki – Health, Fred Matiang’i – Interior, John Munyes – Petroleum & Mining, Eugene Wamalwa – Devolution, Simon Chelgui – Water, Keriako Tobiko – Environment, Adan Mohammed – Industrialisation, Mwangi Kiunjuri – Agriculture, Rashid Mohammed – Sports, Najib Balala – Tourism, Ukur Yattani – Labour, Peter Munya – East African Community, James Macharia – Transport, Joseph Mucheru – ICT, Henry Rotich – Treasury and Raphael Tuju (without portfolio).

Chief Administrative Secretaries:

Patrick Ntutu – Interior, Ababu Namwamba - Foreign Affairs, Rachel Shebesh - Youth and Gender, Hussein Dado – Devolution and Chris Obure – Transport.

Principal Secretaries:

Macharia Kamau - Foreign Affairs, Lilian Omolo - Youth and Gender, Andrew Kamau - Petroleum and Mining, Charles Sunkuli – Environment and Paul Maringa – Transport.