President William Ruto has appointed seven Cabinet Secretaries out of the twenty-two candidates from the Mount Kenya region of the country.
ALM gathered that Ruto heavily rewarded the region for overwhelmingly voting for him in the August 9, presidential election.
Kenya’s presidency declared this in a statement made available to newsmen.
The appointees are Mithika Linturi who will head the powerful interior docket, Mithika Linturi was for the Agriculture docket, former CBK Governor Njuguna Ndungu, and former National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi who was appointed as the Attorney General.
Others are Moses Kuria who will serve in the Trade docket, Alice Wahome in the Water docket, and Zachariah Mwangi Njeru who will serve in Lands.
The Head of State also appointed former Nairobi County Police boss Japheth Koome to the position of Inspector General of Police.
Among those appointed were political allies whose support helped ensure Ruto who served as deputy president in the former government took the top job after an acrimonious campaign.
Musalia Mudavadi, whose party forged an alliance with Ruto, was named prime cabinet secretary, answering directly to the president and his deputy.
Alfred Mutua, a former governor whose party also sided with Ruto, was named foreign minister.
Kithure Kindiki, a lawyer who served on the legal team that defended Ruto’s win in the Supreme Court, was appointed cabinet secretary of the powerful interior ministry.
Former Central Bank governor Njuguna Ndung’u was appointed treasurer.
President Ruto, however, thanked those who worked and walked his journey to victory.
“Because of their contribution, because of their decision to work with us under very difficult circumstances, we won this election.”
