The much awaited announcement of cabinet lineup by President
Uhuru Kenyatta was made on Friday, January 5 with the National Police Service
top brass affected most. While six of the cabinet secretaries retained their
positions, president Uhuru Kenyatta forwarded Director of Criminal
Investigations Ndegwa Muhoro to Public Service Commission for redeployment.
Former police spokes person George Kinoti has been been
appointed by the president as the acting Directorate of Criminal
Investigations. Other generals whose names have been forwarded alongside
Muhoró's include, Deputy Inspector General of police, Joel Mboya Kitili and
Deputy Inspector General Administration Police Service, Samuel Arachi.
The president appointed Edward Mbugua and Noor Gabao as the
new Deputy inspector General of police and Deputy Inspector General
Administration Police Service respectively.
Uhuru made the shocking announcement where he had retained
only six cabinet secretaries and that new names were also included. He
appointed new Cabinet secretaries who include Director of Public Prosecution
Keriako Tobiko, former Marsabit governor Ukur Yatani and former Turkana Senator
John Munyes.
The president said he has accepted the resignation of
Keriako Tobiko as the Director of Public Prosecution making him eligible for
the vetting process as he no longer holds public office .
