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| Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya | |
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| Executive Office of the President. | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Status | 3rd in Command in the Executive Arm of Government |
| Abbreviation | PCS |
| Member of | Executive Office of the President. |
| Reports to | The President and Deputy President |
| Residence | Kenya Railways Headquarters |
| Seat | Nairobi |
| Appointer | The President of Kenya |
| Formation | 27th September 2022 |
| First holder | Musalia Mudavadi |
| Website | www.primecs.go.ke |
The Prime Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Kenya is a post in the executive arm of the Government of Kenya created on 27 September 2022.
History
The first Prime Minister of Kenya was Jomo Kenyatta, who became Prime Minister in 1963. In 1964, Kenya became a republic, the post of Prime Minister was abolished and Jomo Kenyatta became President. Following a power-sharing agreement in February 2008, the role was recreated that April and held by Raila Odinga. The position was again abolished by the 2010 Constitution after the 2013 elections.[1]
The proposed 2021 constitutional referendum under the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) would have decided whether to constitutionally reestablish the office.[2] The process of the proposed amendments to the constitution, was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court of Kenya on 31 March 2022. The court upheld the High Court's verdict that stated that, "The Constitution Amendment Bill of 2020 is unconstitutional," because former President Uhuru Kenyatta "cannot initiate constitutional amendments or changes through popular initiative under article 257 of the constitution".[3] The court stated that the process by which the referendum was formed was unconstitutional and barred the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission from proceeding with the referendum.[4]
The title of "Minister" is formally defunct as of 2013, after the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution.
On September 27 2022, President Ruto signed a Presidential executive order establishing the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary of the Republic of Kenya, and nominated Musalia Mudavadi to the position.[5] During President Ruto's live address to the nation, he stated that the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) is the most senior office in the executive arm of the government after that of the President and Deputy President.[6] Mudavadi was officially sworn in as PCS at State House, Kenya on October 27, 2022.[7]
Functions
- Assist the President and the Deputy President in the coordination and supervision of Government Ministries and State Departments.[8]
- In liaison with the Ministry responsible for Interior and National Administration, oversee the implementation of National Government policies, programs and projects.
- Chair and Coordinate National Government legislative agenda across all ministries and state departments in consultation with and for transmission to the Party/Coalition Leaders in Parliament[8]
- Facilitate inter-ministerial coordination of cross-functional initiatives and programmers.
- Coordinate and supervise the technical monitoring and evaluation of Government policies, programs and projects across Ministries.
- Perform any other function as may be assigned by the President.
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Prime Cabinet Secretaries of Kenya
| No. | Picture | Name
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| Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya (2022–) | |||||
| 1 | File:Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.jpg | Musalia Mudavadi(1960-) | 20 October 2022 | current | Amani National Congress |
See also
References
- ^ "3. National government - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". www.klrc.go.ke. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Onguny, Philip (2020-09-01). "The politics behind Kenya's Building Bridges Initiative (BBI): Vindu Vichenjanga or sound and fury, signifying nothing?". Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines. 54 (3): 557–576. doi:10.1080/00083968.2020.1832898. ISSN 0008-3968. S2CID 227128890.
- ^ "Kenya: Supreme Court blocks controversial constitutional reforms". Al Jazeera English. 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Court of Appeal upholds High Court decision, shoots down BBI referendum - K24 TV". K24 TV. 2021-08-20. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ "Ruto signs executive order organising his government". The Star. 13 October 2022.
- ^ "Ruto appoints Mudavadi Prime Cabinet Secretary". The Star. Retrieved 2022-10-31.
- ^ Kihiu, Njoki (October 27, 2022). "Mudavadi formally assumes Prime Cabinet Secretary post". Capital News.
- ^ a b "Musalia Mudavadi role as Prime Cabinet Secretary". The Standard (Kenya). 31 October 2022.
