Balala sacked in Cabinet reshuffle

Written By:KBC reporters,    Posted: Mon, Mar 26, 2012

Tourism Minister Najib Balala has been sacked from cabinet and replaced by Voi MP Danson Mwanzo( FILE) Saboti MP Eugene Wamalwa has been appointed the new Justice Minister in a major cabinet reshuffle that saw Tourism Minister Najib Balala sacked. Moses Wetangula and Mutula Kilonzo have been moved  in the major changes announced Monday evening by President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga. Wetangula who only returned home Sunday evening after being stranded in Mali moves to the Ministry of Trade while Mutula who has been vocal on the ICC trials heads the Education Ministry replacing Prof Sam Ongeri who is the new Foreign Affairs Minister. Balala (Mvita MP) has severed links with the PM who is the ODM party leader. He has been replaced by Voi MP Danson Mwazo an ardent supporter of Raila. Others affected by the changes include Njeru Githae who has been confirmed Finance Minister a docket he has been running in acting capacity after Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta resigned.    Chirau Ali Mwakwere has been moved to the Ministry of Environment while Jamleck Kamua has been appointed to the Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan. The changes take effect immediately. Here is the statement from the Presidential Press Service President Mwai Kibaki in consultation with the Rt Hon Prime Minister Raila Odinga has made the following changes in the cabinet. 1.    Hon Njeru Githae - Minister of Finance 2.    Hon Prof Sam Ongeri - Minister for Foreign Affairs 3.    Hon Mutula Kilonzo - Minister for Education 4.    Hon. Eugene Wamalwa - Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs. 5.    Hon Danson Mwazo -Minister for Tourism 6.    Hon. Moses Wetangula - Minister for Trade 7.    Hon. Chirau Ali Mwakwere - Minister for Environment 8.    Hon Jamleck Kamau - Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan. The changes take effect immediately.