Wild Excitement As Uhuru’s Cabinet Secretaries Declare Their Wealth. The Richest Was A Former Matatu Tout (Photos)

All Cabinet Secretaries who declared their wealth are worth more than Kes 100 million. That tells you ministries are being run by multi-millionaires, no room for poor man!

President Uhuru Kenyatta recently appointed new 7 Cabinet Secretary who were compelled to declare their wealth as they were being vetted in Parliament.

The seven have a combined net worth of Kes 2.6 billion. The figure is what caused wild excitement on social media.

Top of the list is former Laikipia East MP Mwangi Kiunjuri who is worth Kes 798 million. Before he even became an MP, Mwangi was a tout and a teacher.

See the full list below:

1.Mwangi Kiunjuri Kes 798 million

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2. Cleopa Mailu – Kes 615 million

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New Health CS. Also served in Nairobi Hospital as the CEO.

 

3. Joe Mucheru – Kes 500 million

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New CS ICT. Is the co-founder of Zuku.


 

4. Charles Keter – Kes 352 million

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New Energy CS. Was MP for Belgut for 10 years before becoming Kericho Senator.

 

5. Sicily Kariuki – Kes 168 million

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New Public Service CS. Served as principal secretary before her appointment.

 

6. Willy Bett – Kes 127 million

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New Agriculture CS. Says he made moola from employment and farming.

 

7. Dan Kazungu – Kes 100 million

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New CS for ICT. Joined politics in 2013 and won Malindi parliamentary seat. Worked with Lenovo and other multinationals.

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