Kenya: President Ruto Names Seven Women to Cabinet

GCIS / Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)
President William Ruto.
27 September 2022
Capital FM (Nairobi)
By Laban Wanambisi

Nairobi — President William Ruto has named seven women to his 22-member cabinet, which is far short of the 50 percent share he had promised.

Speaking during a news conference at State House on Tuesday afternoon, Ruto announced Alice Wahome to head the water, sanitation and irrigation while Nominated Senator Soipan Tuya takes charge of the environment and forestry.

Former Kitui Deputy Governor Penina Malonza is the Tourism, Wildlife, and Heritage while Susan Nakhumicha Wafula is the new Cabinet Secretary for Health.

Labour and Social Protection docket will be headed by Florence Bore.

Speaking during the Kenya Kwanza Women Charter conference in June, the President had promised to allocate 11 slots in the cabinet to women.

Read the original article on Capital FM.

Tagged:
Copyright © 2022 Capital FM. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica publishes around 400 reports a day from more than 100 news organizations and over 500 other institutions and individuals, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons. Publishers named above each report are responsible for their own content, which AllAfrica does not have the legal right to edit or correct.

Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica. To address comments or complaints, please Contact us.