13 April 2008
Nairobi — President Mwai Kibaki has named 40-member grand coalition cabinet ending a month-long bickering over the sharing of ministries between coalition partners Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Party of National Unity (PNU).
The Head of State named ODM leader Raila Odinga as Prime Minister with Musalia Mudavadi and Uhuru Kenyatta as Deputy prime Ministers while retaining Kalonzo Musyoka as Vice President and minister for Home Affairs.
Kibaki thanked mediators led by former UN secretary general Kofi Annan and friendly countries for their support and encouragement when Kenya was experiencing political crisis.
He also thanked the Prime Minister Hon Raila Odinga and all political leaders for upholding the spirit of dialogue, which enabled unlocking of the deadlock.
"I want to assure you all that l will do everything possible to ensure that our country Kenya is steered along the path of peace, unity and stability," the President said.
Kibaki promised to provide security for all Kenyans particularly those displaced by post-poll violence and challenged the new cabinet to prioritize their resettlement. Leaders, he said, must " set aside politics and get down to work and build a new Kenya."
The President said he had formed the new Ministry of Northern Kenya to focus on and address the unique challenges facing ASAL areas.
Here is a full text of Kibaki's list of ministers and assistant ministers. More details and analysis to be published later.
1. Office of the President
Ministry of State for Provincial Administration and Internal Security- Hon. Professor George Saitoti
Assistant Ministers: Hon. Simon Lesirma, Hon. Joshua Orwa Ojode
2.Ministry of State for Defence
Minister: Hon. Yusuf Haji
Assistant Ministers: Hon. David Musila
Hon. General (Rtd) Joseph Nkaisserry
3. Office of the Vice President
Vice President and Minister for Home Affairs: Hon. Stephen Kalonzo Musyoka
Assistant Minister: Hon. Lorna Laboso
4. Ministry of State for Immigration and Registration of Persons: Hon. Gerald Otieno Kajwang'
Assistant Minister: Hon. Francis Baya
5.Ministry of State for National Heritage & Culture: Hon. William Ole Ntimama
Assistant Minister: Hon. Joel Onyancha Omagwa
6. Office of the Prime Minister:
Prime Minister: Hon. Raila Amollo Odinga
Assistant Minister: Hon. Alfred. Khang'ati
7. Ministry of State for Planning, National Development and Vision Twenty Thirty:
Minister: Hon. Wycliffe Ambetsa Oparanya
Assistant Minister: Hon. Peter Kenneth
8. Ministry of State for Public Service:
Hon. Dalmas Anyango Otieno
Assistant Minister: Hon. Aden Ahmed Sugow
9. Office of Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Trade:
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade:
Hon. Uhuru Kenyatta
Assistant Minister: Hon. James Omingo Magara
10. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministry of Local Government
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Local Government:
Hon. Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi
Assistant Minister: Hon. Robison Njeru Githae
11. Ministry of East African Community
Minister: Hon. Amason Kingi Jeffah
Assistant Minister: Hon. Peter Munya
12. Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Minister: Hon. Moses Wetangula
Assistant Minister: Hon. Richard Momoima Onyonka
13. Ministry of Finance
Minister: Hon. Amos Kimunya
Assistant Minister: Hon. Dr. Oburu Oginga
14. Ministry of Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs
Minister: Hon. Martha Karua
Assistant Minister: Hon. William Cheptumo Kipkorir
15. Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan Development
Minister: Hon. Mutula Kilonzo
Assistant Minister: Hon. Elizabeth Ongoro Masha
16. Ministry of Roads
Minister: Hon. Kipkalya Kones
Assistant Ministers: Hon. Wilfred Machage, Hon. Lee Kinyanjui
17. Ministry of Public Works
Minister: Hon. Chris Obure
Assistant Minister: Hon. Dickson Wathika Mwangi
18. Ministry of Transport
Minister: Hon. Chirau Ali Makwere
Assistant Minister: Hon. John Harun Mwau
19Ministry of Water and Irrigation
Minister: Hon. Charity Kaluki Ngilu
Assistant Minister: Hon. Mwangi Kiunjuri
20. Ministry of Regional Development Authorities
Minister: Hon. Fredrick Omulo Gumo
Assistant Minister: Hon. Judah Katoo Ole Metito
21. Information & Communications
Minister: Hon. Samuel Poghisio
Assistant Minister: Hon. George Munyasa Khaniri, Hon. Maj. (Rtd) Dhadho Godhana
22. Ministry of Energy
Minister: Hon. Kiraitu Murungi
Assistant Minister: Hon. Charles Keter, Hon. Maalim Mohamud Mohamed
23. Ministry of Lands
Minister: Hon. Aggrey James Orengo
Assistant Minister: Hon. Silvester Wakoli Bifwoli, Hon. Samwel Gonzi Rai
24. Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources
Minister: Hon. John Michuki
Assistant Ministers: Hon. Ramadhan Seif Kajembe,
Hon. Jackson Kiplagati Kiptanui
25. Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife
Minister: Hon. Noah Wekesa
Assistant Minister: Hon. Josphat Koli Nanok
26. Ministry of Tourism
Minister: Hon. Mohamed Najib Balala
Assistant Minister: Hon. Cecily Mtito Mbarire
27.Ministry of Agriculture
Minister: Hon. William Samoei Ruto
Assistant Ministers: Hon Japhet Kareke Mbiuki,
Hon. Gideon Musyoka Ndambuki
28. Ministry of Livestock Development
Minister: Hon. Mohamed Abdi Kuti
Assistant Minister: Hon. Bare Aden Duale
29. Ministry of Fisheries Development
Minister: Hon. Paul Nyongesa Otuoma
Assistant Minister: Hon. Mohamed Abu Abuchiaba
30. Ministry of Development of Northern Kenya and other Arid Lands
Minister: Hon. Ibrahim Elmi Mohamed
Assistant Minister: Hon. Hussein Tarry Sasura
31.Ministry of Cooperatives Development
Minister: Hon. Joseph Nyagah
Assistant Minister: Hon. Linah Jebii Kilimo
32. Ministry of Industrialization
Minister: Hon. Henry Kiprono Kosgey
Assistant Minister: Hon. Ndiritu Murithi
33. Ministry of Housing
Minister: Hon. Peter Soita Shitanda
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" ..so kenyans must accept what they got ..." Hey buddy, that is NOT how it goes: The people voted for the ODM. They get mchanganyiko/polluted trash. You may not be aware that oftentimes, the people REFUSE to accept what is thrust upon them. Remember France and the guillotine? Or Rwanda, Kosovo or Ireland?
"... taking into account human weakness and other factors. ...." The people did NOT vote for "weakness and other factors": They got enough of that from tribalist Kenyatta and Kibaki and they voted and died for the CHANGE that has not come. According… [Read Full Text]
mungiki mungiki mungiki mungiki mungiki mungiki. I hope you are not paranoid. Mungiki works for itself not anybody else.
my brother CHOKORA do you work at the KEC? otherwise how do you come up with those stories, its surprsing that they are many kenyans who think like you, and we still have peace in the country up to today, you must be ready to distroy what others build for decades, all the kikuyus you see who are rich most of them worked hard to get where they are, so i hope you do the same instead of seating somewhere waiting for some politician to come and change your life, and remember we are talking about kenya this is not… [Read Full Text]
the best strategy for Kenyans is to unit the two parties to form one unitary majority party. i think they should take this advantage and unit to from one unitary party between PNU and ODM. i bet nobody is going to beat them, and it will be historic and lasting peace for kenyans, please unit and form one party PNU + ODM = Democratic National Unity Party... you will administor kenya for the next 20 years with the blessing of Kenyan people. i feel it. work for it the result will be exceptionally beautiful.
It is truly hard to be equitable when one has to leave what one values for the sake of what is right... so kenyans must accept what they got from their leader/s. they have got the closest possible cabinate to an equitable one, taking into account human weakness and other factors. Time however will also work to bring things to a greater level of balance if kenyans avoid their usual tribal corruption and strive to respect one another as members of the same nation. 40 people working hard to build the nation can do wonders, they should all… [Read Full Text]