President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced a reshuffle affecting three Cabinet secretaries.
The President has moved Eugene Wamalwa from the Devolution ministry to Defence, while Monica Juma has been transferred from Defence to Energy.
Charles Keter, who was in charge of the Energy ministry, will head the Devolution docket.
The changes were announced on Wednesday afternoon by State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena.
Additionally, the State Department for arid and semi-arid lands (ASALs) has been transferred from the Devolution to the Ministry of Public Service and Gender, which is headed by Prof Margaret Kobia.
The State Department for Social Protection, Pensions and Senior Citizens also moves from the Labour ministry to Public Service and Gender.
President Kenyatta reshuffles the cabinet
As a result, the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection has been renamed the Ministry of Labour while the docket led by Prof Kobia will now be referred to as the Ministry of Public Service, Gender, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes.
PSs reshuffled
President Kenyatta also made changes by reassigning three Principal Secretaries (PSs) and expanding the portfolio of one.
Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Gordon O. Kihalangwa has been moved from the Ministry of Public Works to Energy, while Dr Joseph Njoroge redeploys from Energy to Transport.
President Kenyatta has also transferred Transport PS Solomon Kitungu to the Ministry of Public Works, while PS Nelson Marwa Sospeter will now serve the State Department for Social Protection, Senior Citizens Affairs and Special Programmes.
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