Suspended Higher Education minister William Ruto (right) and Prof Hellen Sambili (left) during a handing over ceremony in October 2010. The two have been axed in Cabinet changes announced August 24, 2011. FILE
By NATION Reporter
Posted Wednesday, August 24 2011 at 14:49
Posted Wednesday, August 24 2011 at 14:49
Prime Minister Raila Odinga has finally replaced Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) rebel MPs in new Cabinet changes announced Wednesday.
Mr Odinga axed suspended Higher Education minister William Ruto, East African Community minister Hellen Sambili and assistant Livestock minister Aden Duale from his side of the coalition in a mini reshuffle.
Mr Ruto's portfolio was taken over by Prof Margaret Kamar while nominated MP Musa Sirma replaces Prof Sambili at the East African Community Ministry.
Voi MP Dan Mwazo replaces Mr Duale as Livestock assistant minister.
Sirisia MP Moses Wetang'ula was given back his old job as Foreign Affairs minister. He had stepped aside to allow investigations on the Tokyo embassy saga.
The changes were contained in an emailed statement from the Presidential Press Service that said the appointments were made following consultations between President Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga
"These decisions take effect immediately," said a statement from President Kibaki's office.
In other changes, Wajir North MP Mohamed Gabbow was named Special Programmes assistant minister while Manson Nyamweya was appointed Trade assistant minister.
Julius Murgor was named Environment and Mineral Resources assistant minister and takes over from Prof Kamar.
The fate of suspended Industrialisation minister Henry Kosgey was not immediately clear.
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