A list of big names shortlisted for the Principal Secretary positions on Thursday fell victim to a winnowing process that favoured allies of ODM leader Raila Odinga.
The shake-up of the government, aimed at entrenching President William Ruto and Raila's political pact, saw the creation of new state departments.
Influential individuals who had been touted to take over as PSs in various plum positions fell by the wayside.
Some of the notable names shortlisted for the positions included former Chief Administrative Secretary David Osiany, former Nairobi Governor Anne Kananu, former Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion, and Health Director-General Patrick Amoth.
