• Mwaura, Chidzuga and Muthuma were appointed via a State House dispatch dated October 4, on recommendation from the Public Service Commission (PSC).
• Mwaura took over from the former government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna, who currently works as Chief of Staff in Siaya County.
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Government Spokesperson Isaac Mwaura on Wednesday announced the roles senior officials appointed under his office by President William Ruto will play.
In a statement, Mwaura said former news anchor and MP aspirant Mwanaisha Chidzuga will deal with all things related to mainstream media.
He said Gabriel Muthuma who was also appointed by Ruto to assist him in discharging his new responsibilities, will handle matters related to new media.
Mwaura added that former radio presenter Joshua Sang will assist the team on matters related to radio content and grassroots media.
"My new team in the office, including Mwanaisha Chidzuga and Gabriel Muthuma," Mwaura said.
"Mwanaisha will be dealing with mainstream media, while Gabriel will concentrate on new media. Renowned journalist Joshua Arap Sang will also be helping us with Radio content and grassroots media. We keep growing."
The former nominated senator is banking on the experience of each of the three individuals in their previous professional fields for effective delivery.
Mwaura, Chidzuga and Muthuma were appointed via a State House dispatch dated October 4, on recommendation from the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Mwaura took over from the former government spokesperson Cyrus Oguna, who currently works as Chief of Staff in Siaya county.
The former nominated senator was among the 50 Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) appointed by Ruto.
He was appointed to serve as the CAS in the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
However, the Court declared Ruto’s appointment of 50 CASs unconstitutional.
In a recent interview with the Star, Mwaura said his new role will give him a platform to speak to the nation and to help the government showcase what it's doing.
"It is actually to tell the story of the Kenya Kwanza administration, explain the government’s function, and generate news from within the government," he said.
"I see the key role of the office of the govt spokesman being the coordination of the messaging of government, towards greater transparency and accountability.
"We want to bridge the divide between the government and the media because it hasn’t been very good. It is a very challenging and engaging job and I'm cut out for it."
Mwaura also told Kenyans to expect more timely communication.
"I expect people to be more informed, and more open to government, people to feel closer to the government, communicating in a language they can understand and that people will feel they have a stake in the manner in which their taxes are utilised," Mwaura said.