Professor Saitoti and Kiraitu back to the Cabinet

A statement from the President's Press Service (PPS) says Professor George Kinuthia Saitoti will resume his duties as Education Minister while Kiraitu Murungi returns to the Energy Ministry.
Saitoti and Kiraitu stepped aside in February this year following adverse allegations over the multi-billion Goldenberg affair and the Anglo-Leasing scandals respectively.
Kajiado South Mp Katoo ole Metito – one of the youngest legislators in the current parliament and a Saitoti ally - has been named assistant minister for youth affairs, while Jane Kihara of Naivasha and an active member of the budding Nark-Kenya (Narc-K) party whose association with President Kibaki is still a matter of heated public debate becomes an assistant minister for Environment.
Kanu Mp Ali Wario has been named an assistant minister for Special Programmes while newly elected Saku Mp Hussein Sasura, brother to the late Abdi Sasura who perished in the Marsabit air crash together with six others takes the position of an assistant minister for Public Works.
Outspoken Tigania East Mp Peter Munya is now the assistant minister for Internal Security, while Hussein Maalim – a one time powerful cabinet minister during the Kanu regime but now a key ally of Kibaki administration becomes an assistant minister for Home Affairs.
Recently elected Narc-K North Horr Mp Ukur Yattani becomes an assistant minister for Science and Technology while Muchiri Gachara has been named an assistant minister for County Councils.
Gatundu North Mp Patrick Kariuki Muiruri is an assistant agriculture minister in charge of crop production. The government side expects to use him during the 2007 general election with a view to neutralize the influence of beleaguered Gatundu South Mp and Leader of the official opposition Kanu Uhuru Kenyatta.

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