Where credit is due, let it be given. Planning and Devolution Secretary Anne Waiguru is probably a victim of circumstances. Not unless something sinister will happen in the National Youth Service, a list doing rounds online, if factual, proves that the minister’s docket is fairly balanced.
Here is the list:
Those appointed by the President into the ministry:
1. AGNES MUTINDI NDETEI – The National Drought Management Authority – CHAIRPERSON – KAMBA
2.WANJIRO GATHIRA – Uwezo Fund Oversight Board – CHAIRPERSON – KIKUYU
3.MUMINA G. BONAYA – Women Enterprise Fund – CHAIRPERSON – BORANA
4.BRUCE ODHIAMBO – Youth Enterprise Development Fund – CHAIRPERSON – LUO
5.MOHAMED S. MUKRAS (Prof.) – KIPPRA CHAIRPERSON – Swahili /Arab
6.LINAH JEBII KILIMO – Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board CHAIRPERSON – KALENJIN
7.TERRY RYAN (Prof.) – Kenya National Bureau of Statistics – CHAIRPERSON – ENGLISH
8.Eng. PETER O. MANGITI – PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, PLANNING – LUO
9.Mr. JOHN KONCHELLAH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEVOLUTION – MAASAI
Those appointed by Ms Anne Waiguru:
1.Ms. JUSTER NKOROI PRINCIPAL ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY, DPSM – MERU
2.Mr. STEPHEN WAINAINA ECONOMICS PLANNING SECRETARY – KIKUYU
3.Amb. P.R.O. OWADE SECRETARY, DEVOLUTION – LUO
4.Amb. FELISTAS KHAYUMBI – DIRECTOR, ASAL – LUHYA
5.Mr. SALIM ALI MOLLA – DEVOLUTION – SOMALI
6.Mrs. KATHERINE MUOKI – DIRECTOR, GENDER – KAMBA
7.Mr. TIMOTHY GAKUU – DIRECTOR, YOUTH – KIKUYU
8.Mr. JOSEPH MUKUI – DIRECTOR, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COORDINATION – EMBU
9.Mr. BROWN KUTSWA – DEPUTY DIRECTOR, IEC – LUHYA
10.Mr. JAMES MWANZIA -DEVOLUTION – KAMBA
11.Dr. NELSON GITHINJI -DIRECTOR GENERAL, NYS – KIKUYU
12.Mr. GIDEON MAILU -DIRECTOR, ENABLERS – KAMBA
13.Ms. SABINA MAGHANGA -DIRECTOR, MACRO PLANNING & INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION – LUHYA
14.Mr. SAMSON MACHUKA – DIRECTOR, MED – KISII
15.Mr. MOSES OGOLA- DIRECTOR, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE – LUO
16.Mr. DENNIS MUTUKU – HUDUMA SECRETARIAT – KAMBA
17.Dr. BEN OKUMU – MACROECONOMIC ADVISOR – LUO
18.Ms. MARY KEREMA – Director ICT – KISII
19.Mr. PETER KENYATTA – SCMU – KISII
20.Mr. JOHN NANDASABA – SDA – LUHYA
21.Mr. HASSAN NOOR HASSAN – SDA – SOMALI
22.Mr. JOHN MUNYWOKI – SNR. CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER (SCFO) – KAMBA
23.Mr. SAMUEL ODHIAMBO PROCUREMENT – LUO
24.Mr. WILFRED BUYEMA – UWEZO – LUHYA
25.Mr. JOHN OMITI – KIPPRA – KISII
26.Mr. LUDEKI CHWEYA – Director Kenya School Of Government – LUHYA
27.Mr. JAMES ODUOR NDMA – LUO
28.Mr. YUSUF MBUNO – Ag. CEO CDF – SOMALI
29.Mr. ZACHARY MWANGI – KNBS -KIKUYU
30.Dr. JOSEPHINE KIBARU-MBAE – NCPD – KIKUYU
31.Ms. LILIAN OMOLLO – NEPAD – LUO
32.Prof. GITURO WAINAINA – VDS – KIKUYU
33.Ms. CATHERINE NAMUYE – YEDFB – LUHYA
34.Mr. SAMUEL T. WAINAINA – WOMEN ENTERPRISE FUND – KIKUYU
35.SHOBA MOHAMMED LIBAN – Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board – MEMBER – BORANA
36.CONNIE KIVUTI – Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board – MEMBER – EMBU
37.AGNES LEINA, – Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board – MEMBER – MAASAI
38.JAMES K. NDWIGA – Uwezo Fund Oversight Board – MEMBER – Mbeere
39.CATHERINE KIMARE MOOTIAN – Uwezo Fund Oversight Board – MEMBER -KALENJIN
40.CAREN WAKOLI – Uwezo Fund Oversight Board – MEMBER – LUHYA
41.JUMALI ABDIRAHIM YUSSUF – Uwezo Fund Oversight Board – MEMBER – SOMALI
What’s the fuss all about?