Journalist Hussein Mohamed Appointed State House Spokesperson

Former Citizen TV news anchor Hussein Mohamed has been appointed State House Spokesperson to replace Kanze Dena, who has held the position since July 2018.

Mohamed, a journalist by profession, previously served as the head of communications in the William Ruto Presidential Campaign after resigning from Royal Media Services in October 2019.

He is among the 10 individuals whose appointments to various positions at State House and the Executive Office of the President were announced by outgoing Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua on Friday.

President Ruto also appointed former Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Felix Koskei as the new Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service, former Turkana governor Josphat Nanok as the Deputy Chief of Staff, and economist David Ndii as the Chairperson, President's Council of Economic Advisors.

Other appointments include Dr. Augustine Cheruiyot (Senior Advisor & Head of Economic Transformation Secretariat), Dr. Kamau Thugge (Senior Advisor and Head of Fiscal Affairs & Budget Policy), Mohammed Hassan (Member, President's Council of Economic Advisors), Dr. Nancy Laibuni (Associate Member, President's Council of Economic Advisors), Katoo Ole Metito (Statehouse Comptroller), and David Mugonyi (Head of the Presidential Communication Service).