The government has initiated overhaul of top-ranking officials, affecting various ministries and departments.
These changes, aimed at optimizing the performance and coordination of government entities, necessitate the affected officers to assume their new roles before October 27, 2023.
“The concerned Ministries/Departments are required to release the affected officers immediately but not later than October 27, 2023,” states the official notice.
The State Department for Internal Security and National Administration is among the most impacted, with several high-ranking officials undergoing reshuffles to various ministries and departments.
Here is a list of state officials who have been reshuffled to various ministries/departments:
- Chimwaga Mongo – from State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to the State Department for Roads as Secretary Administration
- Hiram M Kahiro – from the State Department for Public Works to the State Department for Cooperatives as Secretary Administration
- Moses M Ivuto – from the State Department for Livestock Department to the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action as Secretary Administration
- Paul M Mwangi – from the State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action to the State Department for the ASALs and Regional Development as Secretary Administration
- Abdirashid M Jabane – from the State Department for ICT and Digital Economy to the State Department for Tourism as Secretary Administration
- Justine N Wekhichu – from the state Department for Crop Development to the State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy as Director Administration
- Elsamma O Ndegwa – from the State Department for Co-operatives to the State Department for Public Works as Director Administration
- Florence N Mulati – from the State Department for Crop Development to the State Department for Transport as Senior Deputy Secretary
- George K Waiguru from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to the State Department for Foreign Affairs as Director Administration
- Vincent A Ongere – from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to the State Department for Environment and Climate Change as Director Administration
- Alex O Enene – from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to the State Department for Diaspora Affairs as Under Secretary
- George N Okong’o – from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to State Department for Shipping and Maritime Affairs as Under Secretary
- Patrick K Gikonyo – from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to State Department for Trade as Under Secretary
- Joseph K Kibusia – from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to State Department for Basic Education as Under Secretary
- Charles M Mukindia – from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to State Department for Tourism as Under Secretary
- Eliud V Samuel – from the State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to the State Department for Digital Economy as Under Secretary
- Benson M Kinyua – from State Department for Sports to the State Department for Wildlife as Deputy Accountant General
- Cyrus K Mageria – from the State Department for Environment and Climate Change to the State Department for Wildlife as Deputy Director Multilateral Environment Agreement
- Henry Z Nyabuto – from State Department for Culture to State Department for Lands and Physical Planning as Deputy Director Records Management
- Henry O Ong’awa – from State Department for Basic Education to State Department for Transport as Deputy Director Records Management
- Obed O Nyanchiri – from State Department for Treasury to State Department for Immigration and Citizen Services as Deputy Director Records Management
- Janet N Mose – from State Department for Foreign Affairs to State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs as Deputy Director Records Management
- Beatrice M Miruka – from State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs to State Department for Tourism as Deputy Director Records Management
- Sandy M Morara – from State Department for Roads to State Department for Basic Education as Deputy Director Records Management
- Maria A Omwantho – from State Department for Transport to the Office of the Deputy President as Deputy Director Records Management
- Felistus W Chege – from State Department for Internal Security and National Administration to State Department for Tourism as Government Reception Services
- Charlse O Ahenda from State Department for Economic Planning to State Department for SMRS Development as Director Human Resource Management and Development
- Joel B Kaburu – from v Broadcasting and Telecommunication to State Department for Economic Planning as Deputy Director Human Resource Management and Development
- Anne G Mwaniki – from State Department for Forestry to State Department for Livestock Development as Deputy Director Human Resource Management and Development.