THE STAR INFOGRAPHICSThe Cabinet is made up of the elected President and Deputy President, together with the appointed Attorney General, and Cabinet Secretaries.
Cabinet Secretaries are nominated by the President and approved by Parliament, following vetting procedure.
A Cabinet Secretary is not a member of the Kenyan Parliament and has to be vetted by a parliamentary committee before their appointment.
President William Ruto has reshuffled his Cabinet three times since he was elected into office. Ruto appointed his first cabinet in September 2022.
On July 11, 2024, following sustained pressure on the government through the Kenya Finance Bill protests, Ruto dismissed his entire cabinet, except Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary (Minister) Musalia Mudavadi.
All ministries became vacant pending the appointment of new nominees by the Ruto and vetting by parliament.
