President William Ruto has reassigned Aden Duale from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Environment.
President William Ruto has reassigned Aden Duale from the Ministry of Defence to the Ministry of Environment.
Soipan Tuya who was nominated to the Ministry of Environment has been reassigned to the Ministry of Defence.
In a statement via X on Tuesday, July 23, Duale thanked President Ruto for reassigning him to the Ministry of Environment.He noted that he is looking forward to serving in the new portfolio and ensuring sustainable environmental management and combating climate change/
“I am grateful to President William Ruto for reassigning me from the Defence Ministry to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry.
“I look forward to serving in my new portfolio and ensuring focus is on sustainable environmental management, combating climate change, and promoting reforestation and conservation efforts,” said Duale.
On July 19, President Ruto nominated the first batch of 11 Cabinet Secretaries in the new government of national unity.
The Head of State retained 6 CSs who served in the recently dismissed cabinet and appointed 5 new ones.
Besides, Duale and Tuya, President Ruto retained Kithure Kindiki (Ministry of Interior), Davis Chirchir (Ministry of Transport and Roads), and Alice Wahome (Lands and Public Works).
Rebecca Miano who previously served as the Cabinet Secretary for Trade has been nominated as the new Attorney General.
Meanwhile, the National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula has forwarded the CS nominations to the committee on appointments for vetting and consideration.
“It is therefore imperative that the committee on appointments immediately commences the process of consideration of the nominees. The committee is expected to immediately notify the nominees and the general public, commence the necessary approval hearings and table its report in the house soonest,” Wetang’ula said on Tuesday.
