Ahsante Rais! Nakhumicha says on her nomination to state role

Former Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha has taken to social media to thank President William Ruto for nominating her as Permanent Representative to the UN-Habitat, Nairobi.

In a tweet on X, Nakhumicha expressed her heartfelt gratitude while quoting a song by St. Martins Catholic Church Choir Usenge.

"Moyoni mwangu, nisiposema neno ahsante, nisipokiri wema wa mungu, ulimi wangu ugandamane na kaa kaa la kinywa changu mimi………St. Martins Catholic Church Choir Usenge. Ahsante Rais!" Nakhumicha said on X.

On Thursday, a statement from State House said Nakhumicha was appointed in instituted changes to the organisation of government.

“The Presidential Action serialized as Executive Order No. 1 of 2025, causes nominations to and re-assignments of State Departments, as well as postings to the nation's foreign service,”  the statement said.

State House said the changes are driven by the need to harness the opportunities within emerging sectors of the economy, as well as to address challenges affecting Kenya's social fabric.

“Collectively, the changes seek to further accelerate the implementation of the Administration's seminal socio-economic blueprint, the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda.”

On March 7, Nakhumicha detailed her life after Ruto reshuffled his Cabinet in June last year and axed some members including her.

Speaking in Kitale, Nakhumicha said that she was now concentrating on farming.

She said her focus is on farming and selling cabbages in Cherangany.

Nakhumicha was dismissed alongside other Cabinet Secretaries after Kenyans expressed dissatisfaction with the government.

Deborah Barasa replaced her on August 8, 2024.

Nakhumicha had earlier requested ACK archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit include her in his prayers since she was grappling with immense challenges after her sudden dismissal from the government.