President Uhuru ends CS Ukur Yattani acting role in Finance docketTreasury CS Ukur Yattani (PHOTO: FILE)President Uhuru Kenyatta has confirmed Ukur Yattani as Kenya’s National Treasury Cabinet Secretary after months of acting following the unceremonious exit of Henry Rotich.In July last year, the Director of Public Prosecutions ordered the arrest of Henry Rotich and his PS Kamau Thugge over Kimwarer and Arror dams scandal. During the few months in office as the acting Treasury CS, Yattani introduced budget cuts in both the national and county government with impact across different industries. SEE ALSO :Man linked to Arror-Kimwarer dams scandal arrested at JKIAIn the September Memo, Yattani proposed to reduce the number of individuals accompanying cabinet secretaries and principal secretaries abroad. Subscribe Now »Mr Yattani is a former Governor of Marsabit County, MP of North Horr. In 2005, he joined the New York University in the UK from where he obtained a Master of Public Administration and Public Policy.

Source: Standard Digital January 14, 2020 09:11 UTC