Uhuru Cabinet
Anne Waiguru: The doyenne of huduma servicesAugust 3, 2022Until she was introduced to Kenyans by President Uhuru Kenyatta as he named members of his first Cabinet, few people knew Anne Mumbi Waiguru. Her credentials were impeccable. In Cabinet, her star shone brightly. On TV shows she displayed confidence. […]
Kibaki Cabinet
Henry Kosgey – The every party chairmanApril 25, 2022Kosgey was a loyal aide to President Daniel arap Moi, evident in the six Cabinet positions (including Transport and Communications, Culture and Social Services, Education, and Cooperative Development) he served in the Kenya African National Union (KANU) government between 1979 and 2002. “I was a […]
Moi Cabinet
Darius Mbela – Singing minister who declared war on slumsMay 1, 2022Apart from politics, Darius Mbela made a mark as a choral composer, singer and conductor. He was “the only old boy who had sung his way into Parliament”, Mbela’s fellow Alliance High School alumnus, Attorney General Amos Wako, once said of him. Accompanied by the St Stephen’s Church Choir, he was […]
Kenyatta Cabinet
Eliud Ngala Mwendwa – Blood is thicker than waterApril 29, 2022After a bright teaching career, Eliud Ngala Mwendwa was appointed to Kenyatta’s first Cabinet, served in several ministries and was the architect of some landmark achievements. As Minister for Labour, he was instrumental in the conception of the […]