Politics
Kenya: Newly inaugurated Kenyatta nominates technocrats to his cabinet
Technocrats Nominated
James Macharia, Group CEO National Insurance Corp. (NIC) Bank was nominated to lead the Health Ministry. A career banker and accountant, he previously was CEO of the African Banking Corp. and worked with Standard Chartered Plc.
Kenyatta recommended United Nations Assistant Secretary- General and UN Environment Program Deputy Executive Director Amina Mohamed to head the Foreign Affairs Ministry.
Ms. Mohamed, a lawyer, diplomat and former permanent secretary to the Justice Ministry, was Kenya’s candidate to lead the World Trade Organization until her elimination a few days ago.
Fred Matiani, a professor who has worked with the World Bank and UN Development Program, was nominated to lead the Information, Communication and Technology ministry.
Source: Bloomberg
