All cars designated to carry the newly sworn-in Cabinet Secretaries have been fixed with a Kenyan flag.
Their official cars were fixed with the flags on Thursday, August 8, 2024, at State House, Nairobi in a systematic manner.
After each of the Cabinet Secretary finished taking the oath of office, an assigned official was also recorded fixing the flag on their official motor vehicle signifying the start of duty.
The flags were fixed on the right side of each vehicle.
Water Cabinet Secretary Eric Muuga who during the vetting exercise told the Committee on Appointments that he did not own a c*r will also enjoy the privilege of riding in a government c*r with an official Kenyan flag.
Sworn-in Cabinet Secretaries
19 Cabinet Secretaries have been sworn-in at State House in a ceremony presided over by President William Ruto.
The 19 include Kindiki Kithure (Interior), Deborah Barasa (Health), Alice Wahome (Lands), Julius Migos (Education), Soipan Tuya (Defence), Andrew Muhia (Agriculture), Aden Duale (Environment), Eric Mureithi Muga (Water), Davis Chirchir (Roads) and Margaret Nyambura (ICT).
Others are John Mbadi (Treasury), Salim Mvurya (Trade), Rebecca Miano (Tourism), Opiyo Wandayi (Energy), Kipchumba Murkomen (Youth Affairs), Hassan Joho (Mining), Alfred Mutua (Labour and Social Protection), Wycliffe Oparanya (Cooperatives), and Justin Muturi (Public Service).
The MPs rejected one of the nominees Stella Lang’at who had been named to the Gender docket who did not feature in the swearing-in ceremony held at State House.