President Ruto Assigns Gachagua and Mudavadi New Roles in Gov’t Reorganization

President Ruto has assigned Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi new roles in the latest changes to his administration.

In his first Executive Order of 2023, Ruto tasked Gachagua to oversight coffee sector reforms spearheaded by the Coffee Sub-Sector Reforms Implementation Standing Committee in addition to his functions as the deputy president.

Additionally, Gachagua will chair key committees including the International Development Partnerships Co-ordination, Inter-Governmental Relations Technical Committee, Inter-Government Budget and Economic Council (IBEC) and National and County Governments Honors Advisory Committee.

The deputy president was also assigned to lead the Nairobi Rivers Commission, which is tasked with reclaiming rivers in the city.

On the other hand, Mudavadi was tasked to oversee the Government Delivery Services (GDS) docket, chair the Principal Secretaries’Committees and supervise the technical monitoring and evaluation of government policies, programs and projects.

President Ruto further entrusted Mudavadi with the responsibility of assisting him and the deputy president in the co-ordination and supervision of government ministries and State departments.

Mudavadi is also expected to perform any other function as may be assigned by the president.

At the same time, Ruto placed Hustler Fund under the State Department for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSEES). The department will oversee the administration of the Hustler Fund for the promotion, development, and enhancing the competitiveness of MSMES among other functions.

The president also split the Ministry of Environment and Forestry by creating the State Department for Environment and Climate Change and that of Forestry.

He also reorganized the Ministry of Health and renamed the State Department for Health Standards and Professional Management to State Department for Public Health and Professional Standards.

In the reorganization, the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) which had been moved to the Ministry of Interior by the previous administration was moved back to the Ministry of Transport.