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Energy and Petroleum Cabinet Secretary (CS) Opiyo Wandayi has praised President William Ruto over the recent nominations of former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s allies for CS positions.

Speaking during the commissioning of the rural electrification and renewable energy corporation project in Bomet County, Wandayi lauded the move saying Ruto’s decision to nominate Mutahi Kagwe, Lee Kinyanjui and William Kabogo ensures that no one is left behind. 

He emphasized that the move has helped resolved political indifferences and brought leaders and citizens together. 

“Mheshimiwa rais alifungua ukurasa mpya katika mambo ya uongozi baada ya uchaguzi. Ameleta watu wote pamoja mimi nikiwepo miongoni mwao, ata baba, na Uhuru Kenyatta. Hii ndio kionyesho ya kwamba mheshimiwa rais anataka Kenya ambayo iko kitu kimoja,” he said. 

Mutahi, Kinyanjui and Kabogo were recently nominated in a fresh round of cabinet appointments made on December 19, 2024. 

At the time, Ruto acknowledged that the new appointments are aimed at optimizing service delivery and advocating for his Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda (BETA). 

In the appointments, Kagwe was appointed as CS for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development. 

Kinyanjui on the other hand was appointed as head of the Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry, whereas Kabogo was appointed as Information, Communications and the Digital Economy CS. 

Other appointments included the re-assignment of Salim Mvurya from the CS for Investments, Trade and Industry to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports. Kipchumba Murkomen was also from the moved from the Ministry of Sports to the Ministry of Interior.