Kenya YearBook Editorial Board | Cabinets

Uhuru Cabinet

  • Eugene Wamalwa: The wily heir of a political lineage
    When he first contested an elective seat back in 2002, Eugene Ludovic Wamalwa was still in mourning his more politically accomplished elder brother, then Vice-President Michael Kijana Wamalwa, who deployed his oratory skills and Oxbridge accent to […]

Kibaki Cabinet

  • Orwa Ojode – Ardent defender of sirkal
    In Kenya, Cabinet positions cannot be said to carry equal weight – or that they are one and the same. Each portfolio has its own influence and clout, and this perhaps explains why appointments to certain Cabinet positions have been a scramble. Of note are ministries of finance, internal security, […]

Moi Cabinet

  • Joseph Kirugi Laiboni M’Mukindia – A bold and articulate minister
    As a newcomer to politics, Kirugi Joseph Laiboni M’Mukindia took many by surprise following his dramatic victory in the 1988 General Election. Even in his home district of Meru, he was not known. He defeated two veteran politicians — Julius Muthamia and Jenaro Gituma — in the parliamentary race for […]

Kenyatta Cabinet

  • How Jomo Kenyatta settled in Ichaweri
    The declaration of a state of emergency gave the Government the perfect excuse it had been seeking to not only round up all “the political undesirables”, but  also start executing a system of disinheriting the seized leaders of their land. When the […]
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