President Uhuru Kenyatta has announced the merging of the State Mining Department with that of Petroleum in new ministry changes. In a circular dated February 17, Uhuru said, "To promote the sustainable development of the extractives sector, the State Department for Mining has been merged with the State Department for Petroleum; and has been reestablished as a single State Department within the Ministry of Petroleum & Mining." Other changes in the PSs include Andrew Kamau (Ministry of Petroleum and Mining), Francis Owino (Fisheries), Julius Korir (Devolution), Margaret Mwakima (Vocational Training), Amb. Following the merger of the State Mining Department with that of Petroleum, Eng. Mosonic was appointed CAS in the Ministry of Petroleum and Mining in March 2018.

Source: The Star February 17, 2021 16:50 UTC