The President's executive order on Friday morning put Mr Magoha in charge of the ministry previously headed by Amina Mohamed. Members of the Mt Kenya Teachers’ Forum later urged Parliament to approve Prof Magoha's nomination, saying teachers believe he will be zealous. CARTELSForum spokesperson, Mr Ndung’u Wangenye, said the Education Ministry needs a firm and authoritative Cabinet secretary, such as Mr Magoha. “Since the President’s re-election, we have all along been expecting Prof Magoha to be elevated from Knec chairmanship to the Cabinet. The group said it expects Mr Magoha, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nairobi, to wipe out cartels.

Source: Daily Nation March 01, 2019 11:15 UTC