President Ruto presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Geoffrey Ruku and Hanna Cheptumo as Cabinet Secretaries at State House on April 17.
The two were appointed to lead the Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes and the Ministry of Gender, Culture, The Arts and Heritage, respectively.
The ceremony followed their appointments through a Gazette Notice on Wednesday, April 16.
Geoffrey Ruku, Hanna Cheptumo sworn-in as Cabinet Secretaries. Photo: Courtesy.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by Article 152 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint Hanna Wendo Cheptumo, Geoffrey K. Kiniga Ruku, to be Cabinet Secretaries of the Government of the Republic of Kenya, with effect from the 17th April, 2025,” the gazette notice read.
Moreover, the appointments came after their approval by the National Assembly.
In a report released on April 15, National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula noted that the nominees were found suitable for the roles after undergoing approval hearings.
Ruku, the former Member of Parliament for Mbeere North replaces Justin Muturi, who was dismissed following a fallout with Ruto.
Cheptumo, a lawyer and widow of the late Baringo Senator William Cheptumo, takes the helm of the Gender docket which has been vacant since Aisha Jumwa’s dismissal in July 2024.
