Kenya YearBook Editorial Board | Cabinets

Uhuru Cabinet

  • Charles Keter: Jubilee’s lighting paladin
    Charles Cheruiyot Keter was not among the first choices for Cabinet slots when Jubilee Party came to power in 2013. However, he would go on to become one of the longest-serving Cabinet secretaries for Energy despite joining the government slightly […]

Kibaki Cabinet

  • Peter Njeru Ndwiga – Minister who smelt the coffee
    Peter Njeru Ndwiga, the Minister for Cooperative Development and Marketing in the first of President Mwai Kibaki’s two terms, was one of the most loyal and non-controversial ministers. The Member of Parliament for Manyatta Constituency was also the only Cabinet Minister at the time from the then […]

Moi Cabinet

  • Isaac Kiprono Ruto – A rebel with or without a cause
    Among the youthful and energetic politicians tasked with warding off opposition to the dominant KANU party in the Rift Valley region was Isaac Kiprono Ruto, who was Minister for Vocational Training towards the end of President Daniel arap Moi’s tenure in 2002. He was 34 years old when he was […]

Kenyatta Cabinet

  • Mwai Kibaki – Gentleman of Kenyan politics
    President Mwai Kibaki’s style of governance is that of a competent technocrat. Thus, public affairs are better organised since he took over in December 2002. The economy has done well despite the post-election chaos of 2008 and Kenya is much freer […]
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