Uhuru Cabinet
Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi: Don, CS and diplomatAugust 14, 2022On 26 April 2013, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto addressed an anxious nation at State House Nairobi. Two days before, they had named only 4 out of an expected 18 nominees for the position of Cabinet Secretary. This had […]
Kibaki Cabinet
Amason Kingi – A consummate east AfricanMarch 7, 2022The aftermath of the these elections had plunged Kenya into uncertainty as post-polls violence threatened to ground the country. The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) led by Raila Odinga had refused to accept the results of the Presidential election, which declared Kibaki, running under the Party of […]
Moi Cabinet
Justus ole Tipis – Champion of Maasai land rightsMay 12, 2022Justus Kantet ole Tipis, once a powerful Minister of State in charge of Internal Security in President Daniel arap Moi’s government, saw no battle he could not fight. Those who crossed the path of this man who enjoyed unbridled power, lived to regret it. He is reputed to have consigned a number of […]
Kenyatta Cabinet
Dawson Mwanyumba – I wasted my time in politicsApril 29, 2022If reference checks were the key to securing a Cabinet position, Dawson Mwanyumba would not have made it to Kenyatta’s first Cabinet as Minister for Public Works, Communications and Power. A trained mathematics teacher who was quick to anger and […]