• This means a Cabinet Secretary who served from 2013 and earned a graduated salary of between Sh792,000 to Sh1,056,00 took home Sh10.3 million in gratuity payment at the end of 2017.
• In the second term where the Cabinet Secretaries earned Sh924,000 monthly, the individual will take home Sh10.5 million.
• This brings the total amount that a Cabinet Secretary who served consecutively for the two terms to Sh20.8 million.

The outgoing Cabinet Secretaries who have served from when former President Uhuru Kenyatta’s first Cabinet that was sworn in mid-May 2013, are set to pocket Sh20.8 million as gratuity payment.

This is after their employment came to an end when President William Ruto named his Cabinet that locked out Uhuru’s ministers.

Only Simon Chelugui survived as Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and SMEs while Monica Juma, who served in the Energy docket in the second term of Uhuru’s administration, was named the Security Advisor to President Ruto’s Cabinet.

SRC gazette notice

The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) in a gazette notice that set the pay details for the current administration stated that a state officer serving on fixed term shall serve on contract and be paid a service gratuity at the end of the term at the rate of 31 percent of annual basic pay for every year served.

As a result, Raychelle Omamo, James Macharia, Amina Mohamed, Fred Matiang’i, Najib Balala and Adan Mohamed who served in Uhuru’s government from 2013 will now pocket Kshs.20.8 million each.

Why Kshs. 20.8 million?

This means a Cabinet Secretary who served from 2013 and earned a graduated salary of between Sh792,000 to Sh1,056,00 took home Sh10.3 million in gratuity payment at the end of 2017.

In the second term where the Cabinet Secretaries earned Sh924,000 monthly, the individual will take home Sh10.5 million.

This brings the total amount that a Cabinet Secretary who served consecutively for the two terms to Sh20.8 million.

Those who took office in December 2015 following a shuffle such as Joe Mucheru will get a farewell package of nearly Sh15 million.

The Cabinet Secretaries who served only in Uhuru’s second term, and earned a monthly salary of Sh924,000, will each receive Sh10.47 m.

Ruto Cabinet

President Ruto named his 22-member cabinet on Tuesday which saw ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi appointed the Prime Cabinet Secretary, the position he had been promised when he joined Ruto to form Kenya Kwanza coalition.

Former central bank Governor Njuguna Ndung’u was nominated to lead the Treasury.

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President William Ruto has named his Cabinet nominees.

Musalia Mudavadi has been appointed the Prime Cabinet Secretary, the position he had been promised when he joined Ruto to form Kenya Kwanza coalition.

The Cabinet nominees will now await vetting by the Members of the National Assembly before taking up their various roles.

Below is the full list of President Ruto’s cabinet nominees.

1. Prime Cabinet Secretary – Musali Mudavadi
2. Interior – Prof. Abraham Kithure Kindiki
3. Treasury & Planning – Prof. Njuguna Ndung’u
4. Public Service Gender & Affirmative Action – Aisha Juma Katamwa
5. Defense – Aden Barre Duale
6. Water, Sanitation & Irrigation – Alice Muthoni Wahome
7. Foreign & Diaspora Affairs – Alfred Mutua
8. Trade Investment & Industry – Moses Kuria
9. East African Community & ASAL Development – Rebecca Miano
10. Roads, Transport & Public Works – Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen
11. Environment & Forestry – Roselinda Soipan Tuya
12. Lands, Housing & Urban Development- Zacharia Mwangi Njeru
13. Tourism, Wildlife and Heritage – PEninah Malonza
14. Agriculture Livestock Development – Mithika Linturi
15. Health – Susan Nakumincha Wafula
16. Information, Communication & Digital Economy – Eliud Owalo
17. Education – Ezekiel Machogu
18. Energy & Petroleum – Davis Chirchir
19. Youth Affairs, Sports and Arts – Ababu Namambwa
20. Cooperatives & MSME Development – Simon Chelgui
21. Mining, Blue Economy & Maritime Affairs – Salim Mvuria
22. Labor & Social Protection – Florence Bore

Cabinet level appointments

1. Advisor women rights agency – Harriet Chigai
2. Advisor National Security – Monica Juma
3. Attorney General – Justin Bedan Muturi Njoka
4. Secretary to the Cabinet – Mercy Wanjau

Resignations
• IG Police Mutyambai – health concerns
• DCI Kinoti

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