Kenya YearBook Editorial Board | Cabinets

Uhuru Cabinet

  • Amb. Raychelle Omamo: Kenya’s first female Defence CS
    Raychelle Awuor Omamo could easily escape the attention of anyone studying President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Cabinet owing to her successful quest to keep a low and non-scandalous profile in the 10 years she has served. From day one, when she was appointed […]

Kibaki Cabinet

  • Sam Ongeri – The persistent doyen
    In formal circles he is know as Professor Samson Kegengo Ongeri, EGH, M.P., but he has always gone by the less formal ‘Sam.’ Most know him simply as Sam Ongeri and might be surprised to hear that ‘Sam’ in his case is short for Samson, rather than the more common ‘Samuel.’  It is refreshing that the […]

Moi Cabinet

  • Daniel Musyoka Mutinda – Lawyer who opposed anti-Moi campaigners
    When Daniel Musyoka Mutinda was appointed to head the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, it was a relatively small docket presiding over only the Kenya News Agency and the Voice of Kenya (VoK). He concentrated his efforts on improving broadcast services to reach more Kenyans through the […]

Kenyatta Cabinet

  • Joseph D. Otiende – Principled independence politician
    Joseph D. Otiende was a pioneer educator, politician, administrator, freedom fighter, MP and Cabinet minister, and he is still engaged in community leadership in Western Province. With others, this nonagenarian offered selfless service that led to […]
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