Kenya: The new Cabinet 2013



President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced 12 additional nominees for Cabinet positions that included the surprise return of politicians defeated in the just ended general election.
Former Minister Charity Ngilu and Najib Balala were named as Cabinet Secretary nominees for Lands and Mining respectively.
The list also had the surprise inclusion of Raychelle Awuor Omamo as the nominee for Defence.
Here is a list of the full Cabinet:
  1. Fred Matiang'i (Information, Communication and Technology (ICT),
  2. Henry K. Rotich (The National Treasury)
  3. James Wainaina Macharia (Health)
  4. Amb Amina Mohamed (Foreign Affairs)
  5. Adan Mohammed (Industrialisation)
  6. Ann Waiguru (Devolution and Planning)
  7. Davis Chirchir (Energy and Petroleum)
  8. Amb. Raychelle Omamo (Defence)
  9. Eng. Michael Kamau (Transport and Infrastructure)
  10. Phyllis Chepkosgey (East African affairs, Commerce and Tourism)
  11. Prof. Jacob Kaimenyi (Education)
  12. Felix Kosgey (Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries)
  13. Prof. Judy Wakhungu (Environment Water and Natural Resources)
  14. Dr. Hassan Wario (Sports, Culture and Arts)
  15. Najib Balala (Mining)
  16. Charity Ngilu (Lands, Housing and Urban Development)
  17. Ministry of Labour, Social Security and Services (Vacant)
  18. Ministry of Interior and Coordination of National Government (Vacant)