President Ruto to address the nation at 1pm

He will address the nation from State House, Nairobi.

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  • This comes days after he announced the nomination of 11 Cabinet Secretaries in the formation of a new, broad-based Cabinet, on Friday.
President William Ruto addresses the nation from the State House, Nairobi, on July 11, 2024.
President William Ruto addresses the nation from the State House, Nairobi, on July 11, 2024.
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President William Ruto is expected to address the nation at 1 pm.

According to State House Press Secretary Emmanuel Talam, the President will address the country from State House, Nairobi. 

Sources say the President is likely to name the remaining members of his cabinet, a move that is expected to incorporate close allies of ODM leader Raila Odinga.

This comes days after he announced the nomination of 11 Cabinet Secretaries in the formation of a new, broad-based Cabinet, on Friday.

Ruto retained six of his original 22 Cabinet Secretaries, including Kithure Kindiki (Interior and National Administration), Aden Duale (Defence), Alice Wahome (Lands, Public Works, Urban Development and Housing), Soipan Tuya (Environment, Climate Change and Forestry), and Davis Chirchir, who transitions from Energy to Roads and Transport.

The President nominated Rebecca Miano for the position of Attorney-General, previously serving as CS for Investment, Trade and Industrialisation.

He also nominated five fresh faces being Debra Mulongo Barasa (Health), Julius Migosi Ogamba (Education), Andrew Mwihia Karanja (Agriculture and Livestock Development), Eric Muriithi Muuga (Water, Sanitation and Irrigation), and Margaret Nyambura Ndung’u (Information, Communication and Digital Economy).

On Monday, President Ruto made further changes to his Cabinet nominees with Soipan Tuya taking the Defence Ministry while Aden Duale being moved to the Ministry of Environment.

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