President William Ruto signing a Bill into a law earlier. Photo: PSC.
In a major change in reorganizing his government, President William Ruto signed Executive Order No. 1 of 2025, outlining the structure of the Government of Kenya.
In a circular announcement made by Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei, dated Thursday June 9, notified all Cabinet Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, and Heads of State Corporations of the President’s realignments, the president codifies several government structural changes as previously communicated, directing and coordinating the functions of Ministries and Government Departments.
“The organisation of the Executive Office of the President, including all offices thereunder, is as set out in the Order. The Executive Order does not, in any way, vary, impede, or invalidate the ongoing reforms of State Corporations,” read the statement.
The new seven departments introduced by the order include, State Department for National Government Coordination, State Department for Science, Research and Innovation, State Department for Public Investments and Assets Management and State Department for Special Programmes.
Additionally, the order sees the transfer of functions of the State Department for Performance and Delivery Management to the Executive Office of the President, similarly, the newly formed State Department for Justice, Human Rights and Constitutional Affairs has been assigned to the Office of the Attorney-General.
The Ministry of Public Service, Human Capital Development and Special Programmes will now oversee the State Department for Public Service & Human Capital Development and the State Department for Special Programmes, while the Ministry of Roads and Transport, will supervise the State departments for Roads, Transport as well as Aviation and Aerospace Development.
Additionally, the statement directed the National Treasury to take note of any changes in Ministerial Portfolios and Mandates, and align the ministerial budgets for Financial Year 2025/2026 in line with the functions set out in the new Order.
