Updated List Of Cabinet Secretaries In Kenya 2024

This is an updated list of all Cabinet Secretaries (CS) in Kenya as of 2024 after the reshuffle by President William Ruto. The Cabinet of Kenya comprises the President, Deputy President, Attorney General and Cabinet Secretaries. The Constitution of Kenya allows a maximum of 23 ministries.

Cabinet Secretaries are nominated by the President and then vetted by a parliamentary committee before their appointment.

Cabinet secretaries head and manage their respective ministries per the Constitution of Kenya. They are all accountable to the president and provide the Parliament with full and regular reports of their ministries. A Cabinet Secretary is not a Member of the Kenyan Parliament.

Updated List Of Cabinet Secretaries (CS) In Kenya 2024

Ministry Cabinet Secretary 
1. Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Ministry of Foreign & Diaspora Affairs Musalia Mudavadi
2. Interior & National Administration Kithure Kindiki
3. National Treasury & Planning John Mbadi
4. Water, Sanitation & Irrigation Eric Muriithi
5. East Africa Community (EAC) Arid & Semi-Arid Lands (ASLs) & Regional Development Beatrice Askul Moe
6. Defence Soipan Tuya
7. Public Service, Performance &
Delivery Management
Justin Muturi
8. Trade, Investment & Industry Salim Mvurya
9. Environment, Climate Change & Forestry Aden Duale
10. Roads & Transport  Davis Chirchir
11. Tourism & Wildlife Rebecca Miano
12. Lands, Housing, & Urban Develoment Alice Wahome
13. Health Debra Mulongo Barasa
14. Agriculture & Livestock Development Andrew Karanja
15. Information, Technology, & Digital Economy Margaret Ndungu
16. Education Julius Migos Ogamba
17. Energy & Petroleum James Opiyo Wandayi
18. Youth Affairs & Sports Kipchumba Murkomen
19. Cooperatives & Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Development Wycliffe Oparanya
20. Mining, Blue Economy, & Maritime Affairs Ali Hassan Joho
21. Labour & Social Protection Alfred Mutua
22 Gender, Culture, the Arts & Heritage

Cabinet Secretary Salary And Allowances In Kenya

According to a recent gazette notice by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), a cabinet secretary (CS) gets a monthly salary of Ksh 924,000. Below is a breakdown of the pay.

Cabinet Secretary Salary And Allowances In Kenya per Month
Basic Salary Ksh 554,400
House Allowance Ksh 200,000
Market Adjustment Ksh 169,600
Total Salary Per Month Ksh 924, 000

Other Benefits

Transport: They are provided with an official car with an engine capacity not exceeding 3000cc.

Medical Benefit: An annual medical cover is provided;  one spouse and up to four children below the age of twenty-five years fully dependent on the state officer, as follows: Inpatient: Ksh 10 million Outpatient: Ksh 300,000 Maternity: Ksh 150,000 Dental: Ksh 75,000 Optical: Ksh 75,000.

Car Loan: Up to Ksh 10 million

Mortgage: Up to Ksh 40 million

Airtime: Up to a maximum of Ksh 20,000 per month

Annual Leave Allowance: Ksh 50,000 per annum

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