Barely days after President William Ruto's cabinet nominees were vetted, the Head of State has gazetted their appointments awaiting their swearing in to begin work.
On Wednesday night, Ruto, via a special gazette notice, officially appointed Public Service nominee Geoffrey Ruku and Gender nominee Hanna Wendot Cheptumo to the cabinet.
This followed an approval by the National Assembly after vetting by the Appointments Committee and a contentious debate in the House on Wednesday.
Ruto's appointments come despite an uproar from human rights advocates, politicians and Kenyans in general over remarks made by the new Gender CS during her vetting on Monday.
