By Dorothy Musyoka
In a significant move to strengthen the leadership and administration within the Executive,President William Ruto has made new appointments senior positions in his administration.
According to Head of Public Service Felix Koskei in a statement released on Friday 23rd August 2024, the appointments are meant to support the implementation of the Bottom Up Economic Agenda (BETA).
The head of state has appointed former Cabinet Secretary for Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy Eliud Owalo as the Deputy Chief of Staff, Performance and Delivery Management.
Owalo’s new role is mandated to monitor and evaluate priorities of projects and initiatives of the Kenya Kwanza administration in line with the BETA plan.
“This ministerial level appointment will among other roles, be responsible for effective and efficient implementation, monitoring and evaluation of priority projects and initiatives of the 5th admnistration in line with theb BETA plan,” stated Koskei.
“Further, the office is charged with overseeing performance of government ministries, departments and agencies in service delivery,” he added.
Similarly, former Cabinet Secretary for public service has secured a new role in the government where he will serve as a senior advisor in his council of economic advisors.
“To bolster implementation of the BETA plan by the Broad Based Government, the Head of State has caused theappointment of Hon. Moses Kiarie Kuria,HSC as a Senior Advisor in his Council of Economic Advisors,” read the statement.
Dennis Itumbi will serve as the Head of Creative Economy and Special Projects in the Executive Office of the president.
“This appointment will go into fostering this administration’s zeal of innovation and growth towards a robust yet novel sector in the economic sphere,” stated the head of Public Service.
On July 11th 2024 President Ruto fired his cabinet secretaries which affected Owalo and Kuria after consistent anti-government protests a move which aimed at paving way for the formation of a broad based government.