STATEMENT BY MANOAH ESIPISU, STATE HOUSE SPOKESPERSON, ON

CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT
1. RESIGNATION OF MAJOR-GENERAL GICHANGI
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta regrets to announce the resignation,
on personal grounds, of Major-General Michael Gichangi as Director-General of
the National ntelligence !er"ice# Gichangi had a distinguished and colourful
career spanning four decades in Kenya$s defence forces, %here he rose through
the ran&s to Major-General# 'he (uch-decorated Major-General Gichangi %as
appointed to head Kenya$s intelligence gathering in )**+ for a ,"e-year ter(#
His ter( in o-ce %as rene%ed in )*..#
He has played his role as Director-General of N! %ith co((it(ent, dedication
and professionalis(, for %hich our country is grateful#
His Excellency the President than&s Major-General for his distinguished ser"ice
to the country#
His Excellency the President has as&ed Major-General Gichangi to re(ain in his
role until a replace(ent is no(inated#
2. RESHUFFLE OF PRINCIPAL SECRETARIES
'o enhance ser"ice deli"ery, the President said it had /eco(e necessary to
realign the assign(ent of portfolio responsi/ilities of the Go"ern(ent as
contained in Executi"e 0rder No# ) 1)*.23# n this regard, the President has
(ade the follo%ing changes#
4(/# Dr Monica 5u(a 6 Depart(ent of nterior
Mr Mutea ringo 6 Ministry of Defence
Mr Patric& 0(utia 6 Ministry of Mining
4(/# 7ichard Etai 'itus 6 Ministry of !ports, 8ulture and the 4rts
Ms M%ana(a&a 4(ani Ma/ru&i 6 Ministry of De"olution
4(/# 5ohn Konchella 6 Depart(ent of East 4frican 8o((unity
Dr Khadijah Kassachoon 6 Ministry of Health
Prof# 9red HK !egor 6 Depart(ent of :i"estoc&
3. NOMINATIONS AND TRANSFERS OF AMBASSADORS
His Excellency the President has no(inated the follo%ing persons to the post of
4(/assador our (issions a/road#
7o/inson Githae - ;ashington D8
8hirau 4li Ma&%ere - Dar es !alaa(
Kie(a Kilon<o 6 4n&ara, 'ur&ey
!a( 0ngeri - Ha/itat
7ichard 0pe(/e 6 Du/lin
Moha((ud Moha((ed 6 7iyadh
:ucy 8heli(o 6 0tta%a
Dr George Masafu 6 Kinshasa
Professor =ito& 6 Khartou(
5oseph Magut- =erlin
Major-General 5eo> 0tieno 6 8airo
Gal(a M =oru 6 Doha
saac Njenga 6 ;indhoe&
!hei&h Dor 6 Muscat
Dr Karau 6 Gene"a
!ophie Kad<o Ko(/o 6 :usa&a
7u&ia !u/o% 6 'ehran
Prof George Godia 6 UNE!80
His Excellency the President has transferred the follo%ing 4(/assadors and
diplo(ats to ne% stations#
4(/ Moha(ed Gello 6 !eoul
4(/ :a<arus 4(ayo 6 :ondon
4(/ 5ohn :anasunya 6 4lgiers
4(/ 4li 4//as 6 Ku%ait
4(/ !K Maina 6 'o&yo
:e(orashira 6 Harare
5oseph Mai&ara 6 :uanda
5ean Ka(au 6 =ang&o&

His Excellency the President has (ade the follo%ing appoint(ents of Deputy
4(/assadors?Deputy Heads of Mission#
=ellianda 4chieng 0(ino 6 Ne% Delhi
4ggrey !hitsa(a 6 !tation to /e announced
5ane ;ai&enda - Pretoria