President William Ruto has today appointed Mr Jonathan Mueke as the new Principal Secretary for Sports and Arts.
Mr Mueke unsuccessfully contested Kitui gubernatorial seat, which went to Wiper’s Julius Malombe. Jonathan Mweke was with UDA party, which is headed by President William Ruto.
Jonathan Mueke came into political limelight in 2013, when he deputized Evans Kidero of ODM. In 2017, he again deputized Dr Kidero, but this time round, the pair was defeated by Jubilee’s Mike Sonko.
Below is the full list of the nominees to the PS positions.
- Teresia Malokwe – State Department for Devolution
- Esther Ngero – State Department for Performance and Delivery Management
- Aurelia Rono – State Department for Parliamentary Affairs
- Raymond Omollo – State Department for Interior & National Administration
- Caroline Nyawira Murage – State Department for Correctional Services
- Prof. Julis Bitok – State Department for Citizen Services
- Chris Kiptoo – The National Treasury
- James Muhati – State Department for Economic Planning
- Patrick Mariro – Defence
Dr Korir Sing’oei – State Department for Foreign Affairs - Roseline Njogu – State Department for Diaspora Affairs
- Amos Gathecha – State Department for Public Service
- Veronica Mueni Nduva – State Department for Gender and Affirmative Action
- Joseph Mungai Mbugua – State Department for Roads
- Mohamed Dhagar – State Department for Transport
- Nixon Korir – State Department for Lands and Physical Planning
- Charles Hinga – State Department for Housing and Urban Development
- Joel Arumoyang – State Department for Public Works
- Prof. Edward Kisiangani – State Department for Broadcasting and Telecommunications
- Eng. John Kipchumba Tanui – State Department for ICT and the Digital Economy
- Eng. Peter Tum – State Department for Medical Services
- Dr Josephine Mburu – State Department for Health standards and Professional Management
- Dr Belio Kipsang – State Department for Basic Education
- Esther Thaara Muhoria – State Department for TVET
- Beatrice Inyangala – State Department for Higher Education and Research
- Philip Kello Harsama – State Department for Crop Development
- Harry Kimutai – State Department for Livestock development
- Alfred K’Ombundo – State Department for Trade
- Abubakar Hassan – State Department for Investment promotion
- Juma Mukhwana – State Department for Industry
- Patrick Kiburi Kilemi – State Department for Cooperatives
- Susan Mangeni – State Department for MSMEs Development
- Ismail Madey – State Department for Youth Affairs
- Jonathan Mueke – State Department for Sports and The Arts
- Festus Ngeno – State Department for Environment
- Ephantus Kimotho – State Department for Forestry
- John Ololtuaa – State Department for Tourism
- Sylvia Naseya Muhoro – State Department for Wildlife
- Ummy Mohammed Bashir – State Department for Culture and Heritage
- Dr Paul Ronoh – State Department for Water and Sanitation
- Gitonga Mugambi – State Department for Irrigation
- Alex Wachira – State Department for Energy
- Mohamed Liban – State Department for Petroleum
- Geoffrey Kaituko – State Department for Labour and Skills Development
- Joseph Mugosi – State Department for Social Protection and Senior Citizen Affairs
- Abdi Dubart – State Department for East African Community Affairs
- Idris Dogota – State Department for The ASALs and Regional development
- Elijah Mwangi – State Department for Mining
- Betsy Muthoni Njagi – State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries
- Shadrack Mwadime – State Department for Shiping and Maritime Affairs
- Julius Korir – State Department for Cabinet Affairs.
