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Female Representation in Kenya Government Ministries

Ministry Name Position
Health Hon. Charity Ngilu Minister
Justice and Constitutional Affairs Martha Karua Minister
Lands and Housing Betty Tett Assistant Minister, Housing
Basic Education Beth Mugo Assistant Minister
Manpower Development Adelina Mwau Assistant Minister

Environment and Natural Resources

Hon. Jayne Kihara Assistant Minister
Youth Affairs Cecily Mbarire Assistant Minister
Gender, Culture and Social Services Alisen Chelaite Assistant Minister
Tourism and Wildlife Rebecca Nabutola Permanent Secretary

Justice and Constitutional affairs

Dorothy Angote Permanent Secretary
National Heritage Alice Kemunto Mayaka Permanent Secretary

Public sector reform

Joyce Nyakeya Nyamweya Permanent Secretary

Special Programs

Rachael A. Arungah Permanent Secretary

Investment Secretary

Esther Koimet Permanent Secretary

Public Service Commission

Bernadette Nzioki Permanent Secretary
Labour and Human Resource Development Nancy Kirui Permanent Secretary

Gender, Sports, Culture and Social services

Rachael Dzombo Permanent Secretary

Source of Female Representation in Government Ministries: http://www.communication.go.ke/media.asp?id=186 as at March 8 2006

See also
Statistics on Gender Representation in Politics and Decision Making Positions (June 2003 - January 2007)
Female Representation in Kenya Government Ministries
Female Representation in Foreign Missions
Female Representation in Kenya parastatals
Female Representation in Kenya Judiciary
Female Representation in Kenya Police

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Women Aspiring for Public Office
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Female Parliamentary Aspirants

Female Parliamentary Aspirants by Province

Female Civic Aspirants

Female Civic Aspirants by Province

Women in Focus

 

 

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