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Republic of Kenya the President Organization Of Executive Order No. 1 of 2020 REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE PRESIDENT ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA Issued on 14th January, 2020 May, 2020 (Revised) ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, NAIROBI REPUBLIC OF KENYA THE PRESIDENT EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1 OF 2020 THE ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Article 132 (3) (b) of the Constitution, as read with all other enabling Laws, I, UHURU KENYATTA, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, order and direct: (i) THAT the Government shall be organized as set out in this Order; (ii) THAT this Order contains portfolio responsibilities and changes made in the structure of Government; (iii) THAT this Order assigns functions and institutions among Ministries and State Departments; and (iv) THAT this Order supersedes Executive Order No. 1 of 2018 (Revised) issued in July 2018. ISSUED under the HAND AND SEAL of the President of the Republic of Kenya at State House, Nairobi this 11th day of May, 2020. UHURU KENYATTA, PRESIDENT. ii TO The Hon. Attorney-General All Cabinet Secretaries All Chief Administrative Secretaries All Principal Secretaries Comptroller, State House The Private Secretary, State House The Secretary, Public Service Commission The Auditor-General The Controller of Budget The Clerk, National Assembly The Clerk, Senate The Chief Registrar, Judiciary All County Governors All Regional Co-ordinators All County Commissioners All Constitutional Commissions All Chief Executives of State Corporations/State Agencies iii CONTENTS I EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT ................................................... 1 II MINISTRIES, STATE DEPARTMENTS, CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS AND INDEPENDENT OFFICES .................................................................... 4 1. MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND CO-ORDINATION OF NATIONAL GOVERNMENT…4 2. MINISTRY OF DEFENCE ................................................................................ 7 3. THE NATIONAL TREASURY AND PLANNING .................................................... 9 4. MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS .................................................................. 13 5. MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIALIZATION, TRADE AND ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT 23 6. MINISTRY OF HEALTH ................................................................................. 28 7. MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, LIVESTOCK, FISHERIES AND CO-OPERATIVES . 30 8. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, HOUSING, URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS ............................................................ 35 9. MINISTRY OF DEVOLUTION AND THE ASALS ................................................ 39 10. MINISTRY OF ICT, INNOVATION AND YOUTH AFFAIRS …………………….…………41 11. MINISTRY OF SPORTS, CULTURE AND HERITAGE ........................................ 43 12. MINISTRY OF EDUCATION ........................................................................... 44 13. MINISTRY OF EAST AFRICAN COMMUNITY (EAC), AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................ 51 14. MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND SOCIAL PROTECTION ......................................... 53 15. MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND WILDLIFE ........................................................ 57 16. MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND FORESTRY .............................................. 58 17. MINISTRY OF WATER, SANITATION AND IRRIGATION ................................. 59 18. MINISTRY OF LANDS AND PHYSICAL PLANNING .......................................... 58 19. MINISTRY OF ENERGY ................................................................................. 61 20. MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND MINING ....................................................... 60 21. MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SERVICE AND GENDER ............................................... 61 22. THE STATE LAW OFFICE AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ............................... 63 23. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION .................................................................... 64 24. TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION ............................................................... 68 25. NATIONAL POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION .................................................... 69 iv 26. PARLIAMENTARY SERVICE COMMISSION ...................................................... 69 27. JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION ................................................................. 70 28. JUDICIARY .................................................................................................. 69 29. INDEPENDENT BOUNDARIES AND ELECTORAL COMMISSION ......................... 69 30. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC PROSECUTIONS ................................. 70 31. ETHICS AND ANTI-CORRUPTION COMMISSION ............................................. 71 32. COMMISSION ON ADMINISTRATIVE JUSTICE ................................................ 71 33. THE NATIONAL LAND COMMISSION ............................................................. 72 34. OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF BUDGET .................................................... 72 35. COMMISSION ON REVENUE ALLOCATION ..................................................... 73 36. SALARIES AND REMUNERATION COMMISSION .............................................. 73 37. KENYA NATIONAL AUDIT OFFICE ................................................................. 77 38. KENYA NATIONAL COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS .................................... 78 39. NATIONAL GENDER AND EQUALITY COMMISSION ........................................ 79 v I. EXECUTIVE HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. UHURU KENYATTA, C.G.H. OFFICE OF THE President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander- PRESIDENT in-Chief of the Defence Forces Email: [email protected] [email protected] WEBSITE: www.statehouse.go.ke Facebook: www.facebook.com/StateHouseKenya www.facebook.com/myuhurukenyatta Twitter: @statehousekenya STATE HOUSE Tel: 020-2227436 HIS EXCELLENCY, HON. WILLIAM SAMOEI ARAP RUTO, E.G.H. Deputy President Harambee House Annex, Harambee Avenue P. O. Box 74434-00200, Nairobi. Telephone: 0203247000/1/2/3/4/5 Email: [email protected] Website: www.deputypresident.go.ke Facebook: www.facebook.com/williamsamoei Twitter: @ WilliamsRuto DR. JOSEPH K. KINYUA, E.G.H. Head of the Public Service P. O. Box 40530-00100, Nairobi. Tel: 020-2227411 MR. KINUTHIA MBUGUA, C.B.S. Comptroller State House P. O. Box 40530-00100, Nairobi. Tel: 020-2227436 MR. NZIOKA S. WAITA, C.B.S. Chief of Staff Executive Office of the President P. O. Box 62345-00200, Nairobi. Tel: Tel: 020-2227411 AMB. KEN. NYAUCHO OSINDE, C.B.S. Chief of Staff Office of the Deputy President Harambee House Annex P. O. Box 74434-00100, Nairobi. Tel: 020-3247000 MAJOR-GENERAL MOHAMMED ABDALLA BADI, E.B.S, S.S. Director-General Nairobi Metropolitan Services (N.M.S) Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) NAIROBI. Tel: 020-3313002/4 1 Functions: Institutions: Overall Policy Direction and Cabinet Leadership. (Constitution of Kenya Promotion of National Unity Article 152) and Protection of National Interest. National Security Council (Constitution of Kenya Chair – Cabinet. Article 240, National Security Civilian Oversight of National Council Act, 2012) Security Organs. National Intelligence Service Custodian of National Security (National Security Policy and Strategy. Intelligence Service Act, Oversight Over the National 2012) Intelligence Service. National Security Advisory Co-ordination of Functions of Committee (NSAC) Ministries and State Departments. National Counter Terrorism Chair – National and County Centre (NCTC) Governments Co-ordinating (Security Laws Amendment Summit. Act, 2014) Conferment of Honours in the Assumption of the Office of name of the people and the President Committee Republic. (Assumption of the Office of Prerogative of Mercy and President Act, 2012) Pardon. Kenya International Management of the Boundaries Office Assumption of the Office of President. Nairobi Metropolitan Services Appointment of State and (NMS) Public Officers as provided in law. National and County Governments Honours Intergovernmental Budget Advisory Committee and Economic Policy (National Honours Act, 2013) Management. Advisory on the Management Power of Mercy Advisory of Kenya’s International Committee Borders. (Power of Mercy Act, 2011) Establishment of Public Offices in Accordance with the State Corporations Advisory Constitution. Committee (SCAC) (State Corporations Act, Cap. 446) Accreditation of Foreign Diplomatic and Consular Inspectorate of State representatives. Corporations Annual Reporting to (State Corporations Act, Cap. Parliament on the Realization 446) of National Values, Principles of Governance, National 2 Security and Fulfillment of Kenya’s International Obligations. Cabinet Affairs and Secretariat. Oversight of State Corporations. Creation and Co-ordination of Commissions of Inquiry and Tribunals. Co-ordination of Counter Terrorism Strategy and Policy Implementation. Coordination of Counter Radicalization, Disengagement and Rehabilitation. Parliamentary Liaison. Co-ordination of Constitutional Commissions. Implementation of the Deed of Transfer of Functions executed between the National Government and Nairobi City County Government. 3 II. MINISTRIES, STATE DEPARTMENTS, CONSTITUTIONAL COMMISSIONS AND INDEPENDENT OFFICES 1. MINISTRY OF MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND CO-ORDINATION OF INTERIOR AND CO- NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ORDINATION OF NATIONAL Harambee House, Harambee Avenue GOVERNMENT P. O. Box 30510-00100, NAIROBI. Telephone: 020-2227411
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