Kenya’s President Appoints Woman Defence Secretary

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointment Ms Rachel Omamo as the country’s Defence Secretary.

President Kenyatta was making additional appointments to his Cabinet, whose first four candidates were announced on Monday

The names will be submitted to parliament for vetting before taking up office.

Ms Omamo is a lawyer and has served as Kenya’s ambassador to France previously.

Two more names nominees are yet to be named

CABINET SECRETARIES NOMINEE LIST

1. Fred Matiangi (Information, Communication and Technology (ICT)

2. Henry K. Rotich (The National Treasury)

3. James Wainaina Macharia (Health)

4. Amina Mohamed (Foreign Affairs)

5. Adan Mohammed (Industrialisation)

6. Ann Waiguru (Devolution and Planning)

7. Davis Chirchir (Energy and Petroleum)

8. Raychelle Omamo (Defence)

9. Eng. Michael Kamau (Transport and Infrastructure)

10. Phyllis Chepkosgey (East African affairs, Commerce and Tourism)

11. Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi (Education)

12. Felix Kosgey (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)

13. Prof. Judy Wakhungu (Environment Water and Natural Resources)

14. Dr. Hassan Wario (Sports, Culture and Arts)

15. Najib Balala (Mining)

16. Charity Ngilu (Lands, Housing and Urban Development).

NMG

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