Prime Cabinet Secretary

Prime Cabinet Secretary of Kenya
Coat of arms of Kenya
Incumbent Musalia Mudavadi since 27 October 2022
Executive Office of the President
Style	The Right Honourable
Status	3rd in Command in the Executive Arm of the Government
Abbreviation	PCS
Member of	Executive Office of the President
Reports to	The president and deputy president
Seat	Kenya Railways Headquarters, Nairobi [1]
Appointer	The president of Kenya
Formation	27 September 2022
First holder	Musalia Mudavadi

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

On 27 September 2022, President William Ruto issued and signed Presidential Executive Order No. 1 of 2022 establishing the office of the prime cabinet secretary of the Republic of Kenya, ^{[2] [3]} and nominated Musalia Mudavadi to the position. ^[2] During President Ruto's live address to the nation, he stated that the Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) is the most senior in the executive arm of the government after that of the president and deputy president. ^[4] Mudavadi was officially sworn in as PCS at State House, Kenya on 27 October 2022. ^[5]

Functions

• Assist the president and the deputy president in the coordination and supervision of government ministries and state departments. ^[6]
• 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 ^[6]
• 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.

Prime cabinet secretaries of Kenya

	No.	Picture	Name (Birth–Death)	Took office	Left office	Political party
	1		Musalia Mudavadi (born 1960)	27 October 2022	Incumbent	Amani National Congress
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See also

• Prime Minister of Kenya

References

1. "Why Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi's office is at Kenya Railways Headquarters". KBC. 30 October 2022.
2. "Ruto signs executive order organising his government". The Star. 13 October 2022.
3. "Executive Order No. 1 of 2022 – The President: Organization of the Government of the Republic of Kenya". 14 October 2022 – via theelephant.info.
4. "Ruto appoints Mudavadi Prime Cabinet Secretary". The Star. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
5. Kihiu, Njoki (27 October 2022). "Mudavadi formally assumes Prime Cabinet Secretary post". Capital News.
6. "Musalia Mudavadi role as Prime Cabinet Secretary". The Standard (Kenya) . 31 October 2022.