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President William Ruto has nominated Salome Wairimu Muhia-Beacco for appointment as Principal Secretary in the State Department for Correctional Services.

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei said the nomination follows a recommendation from the Public Service Commission.

Muhia-Beacco now awaits a nod from the National Assembly to succeed Esther Ngero who resigned last week.

In a communique last week, Koskei said Ngero, the first-high ranking official in President Ruto’s Cabinet to resign, quit because of personal reasons.

Ngero’s resignation came just days after she was reassigned from the State Department for Performance Management and Delivery Services in the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary to the State Department for Correctional Services under the Ministry of Interior.

Muhia-Beacco, who is poised to take over from Ngero, is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya.

The nominee has served in various management roles within Bamburi Cement Company Limited, AIG Insurance Co. Ltd, Phoenix of East Africa Insurance Company Limited and ICEA Insurance.

She holds a Master of Laws Degree (LL.M) in Leadership and Governance from the University of Nairobi.

Meanwhile, President Ruto has also nominated Anne Njoki Wang’ombe for appointment as Principal Secretary, State Department for Performance Management & Delivery Services, Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary.

“His Excellency the President has transmitted the nominations to the National Assembly for consideration by Parliament, in fulfilment of the legal requirements set out under our supreme law,” Koskei said.

The nominee is a human resource practitioner and educationist with experience spanning three decades.

She is currently serving as the Manager, Kenya Revenue Authority Staff Pension Scheme (KRASPS); a position she has held since 2018.

Previously, she served as the lead Human Resources Consultant for Mannion Daniels Africa Limited and as the Assistant Director, Human Resources & Administration at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI).

The nominee holds a Master’s Degree in Education Administration & Planning from the University of Nairobi.