Cabinet of Kenya
The Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya is made up of the elected President and [Deputy President of Kenya|President of Kenya|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. Once approved, they can be reshuffled at the President's discretion.
Article 152 of the Constitution of Kenya sets the procedure for appointment confirmation and dismissal of cabinet secretaries. It provides that there shall be a minimum of 14 and a maximum of 22 cabinet secretaries. A Cabinet Secretary is not a member of the Kenyan Parliament and has to be vetted by a parliamentary committee before their appointment.
Cabinet of William Ruto (as of April 2025)
The President of Kenya William Ruto appointed his first cabinet in September 2022. On 11 July 2024, following sustained pressure on the government through the Kenya Finance Bill protests, Ruto dismissed his entire cabinet, with the exception of Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi. All ministries became vacant pending appointment of new nominees by the Ruto and vetting by parliament.On 20 July 2024, Ruto nominated the Cabinet Secretaries, six of whom served in the previous cabinet, who were then vetted and approved by Parliament, despite protests from a section of Kenyans on returning 6 Cabinet Secretaries from the previous Cabinet formation.
On 1 November 2024, Kithure Kindiki was sworn in as the 3rd Deputy President of the Republic of Kenya following the impeachment by the National Assembly on 8 October 2024 and Senate on 17 October 2024 of Rigathi Gachagua as Deputy President. Kindiki resigned as Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Administration to take up the position of Deputy President following the High Court lifting conservatory orders blocking the swearing in.
On 17 January 2025, President William Ruto appointed Former Uhuru Kenyatta Cabinet member Mutahi Kagwe to his cabinet alongside former Nakuru Governor Mr. Lee Kinyanjui and Former Kiambu Governor Mr. William Kabogo Gitau as Cabinet Secretaries of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Investments Trade and Industry, and Information, Communication and Digital Economy respectively. The three were appointed to replace former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua allies in Ruto's previous cabinet.
On 26 March 2025, President William Ruto fired Public Service Cabinet Secretary Justin Muturi after months of silent battles between Muturi and the President over Muturi's push to have Cabinet discuss the Gen Z protests of June 2024, which the President dismissed. In further changes, he nominated Mbeere North MP Geoffrey Ruku as Muturi's replacement, subject to Parliamentary approval. Cabinet Secretary for Environment, Hon. Aden Duale was moved the Health Ministry while Deborah Barasa replaced Duale at Environment. President Ruto also nominated Hannah Cheptumo as Gender Cabinet Secretary, filling the position left vacant following the July 2024 reshuffle of Cabinet.
| Office | Cabinet Secretary |
| President | William Ruto |
| Deputy President | Kithure Kindiki |
| Attorney General of Kenya | Dorcas Oduor |
| Prime Cabinet Secretary | Musalia Mudavadi |
| Ministry for Foreign & Diaspora Affairs | Musalia Mudavadi |
| The National Treasury and Economic Planning | John Mbadi |
| Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports | Salim Mvurya |
| Ministry of Cooperatives and MSME Development | Wycliffe Oparanya. |
| Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife | Rebecca Miano |
| Ministry of Energy and Petroleum | James Opiyo Wandayi |
| Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development | Geoffrey Kiringa Ruku |
| Ministry of Investments, Trade and Industry | Lee Kinyanjui |
| Ministry of Labour and Social Protection | Alfred Mutua |
| Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage | Hanna Wendot Cheptumo |
| Ministry of Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs | Hassan Joho |
| Ministry of the Interior and National Administration | Kipchumba Murkomen |
| Ministry of Health | Aden Duale |
| Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Forestry | Deborah Barasa |
| Ministry of Roads and Transport | Davis Chirchir |
| Ministry of Defence | Soipan Tuya |
| Ministry of Water, Sanitation and Irrigation | Eng. Eric Muriithi Muga |
| Ministry of Education | Julius Migos Ogamba |
| Ministry of Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development | Alice Wahome |
| Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development | Mutahi Kagwe |
| Ministry of Information, Communication and the Digital Economy | William Kabogo Gitau |
| Ministry of East Africa Community, ASALs and Regional Development Cabinet Secretary | Beatrice Askul Moe |
| Secretary to the Cabinet | Mercy Kiiru Wanjau |