By PATRICK LANG'ATMore by this AuthorQuestions still abound about the role of a chief administrative secretary, a post that has largely been given to last year’s election losers. Contacted, PSC chairperson Margaret Kobia, who has been nominated Public Service, Youth and Gender Cabinet Secretary, said that the position was created lawfully. “Article 132 (4) of the Constitution allows the President, after consulting PSC, to establish any office in the Public Service. APPOINTED“The chief administrative secretary will broadly be responsible for helping the Cabinet secretary to coordinate the running of the ministry,” Mr Kenyatta had said of the position. Poll losers named chief administrative secretaries include Ms Rachel Shebesh (Public Service), Mr Hussein Dado (Devolution), Mr Ababu Namwamba (Foreign Affairs), Mr Chris Obure (Transport), Mr Nelson Gachuhie (Treasury) and Mr Patrick Ntutu (Interior).

Source: Daily Nation February 04, 2018 12:00 UTC