Follow All Resignations Ahead of the August 9, 2022, General Election

On Tuesday, February 8, the Court of Appeal ended confusion on whether civil servants including Cabinet Secretaries seeking elective positions in the 2022 General Election should exit office by Wednesday, February 9.

The Court directed that all public servants should resign before the time limit which was set by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

After the ruling, the number of high-ranking officials who tendered in their resignations rose including two Cabinet Secretaries, Devolution’s Charles Keter and as well as Petroleum’s John Munyes.

DP William Ruto and former Devolution Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter at his Karen office in Nairobi on Tuesday, February 7, 2022.

William Ruto

This tracker, published by Kenyans.co.ke, will keep you updated on all resignations linked to the August 9 General Election. Keep refreshing this page for minute by minute updates.

Tuesday, February 8

17:00pm: Ministry of East African Community and Regional Development Adan Mohammed resigns to run for the Mandera Gubernatorial Seat.

15:58 pm: Machakos County longest-serving Chief of Staff Mwengi Mutuse resigns. Joins the Kibwezi West Parliamentary Seat contest. He was appointed to the position in 2013.

15:31 pm: Chief Administrative Secretary Hassan Noor Hassan has tendered his resignation as the CAS Ministry of Education to contest in the Mandera Gubernatorial seat.

13:40 pm: Ken Obura quits as East African Community CAS and is set to contest for Kisumu Governor’s seat in the August General Election.

13:10pm: Education CAS Madam Mumina Bonaya resigns to focus on campaigns for Isiolo Woman Rep seat in August polls.

12:46 pm: Wildlife Principal Secretary Fred Segor quits his PS position to focus on campaigns. He is set to vie for the Baringo Gubernatorial seat on a UDA ticket. 

12:45 pm: Petroleum CAS John Musonik resigned to contest the Bomet gubernatorial seat. He will be battling incumbent Hilary Barchok in the UDA nominations. 

12:30 pm: Chief Administrative Secretaries Patrick ole Ntutu (from the Labour Ministry) and Gideon Mung’aro (from Devolution) resign to vie for Narok and Kilifi gubernatorial seats respectively. Ntutu will be seeking the seat on a UDA ticket while Mung’aro is yet to declare his seat although he is affiliated with the Azimio Coalition. 

12:00 pm: Devolution Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter and his Petroleum counterpart John Munyes resigned from President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Cabinet.

Keter joined the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) on whose ticket he is set to contest for the Kericho Gubernatorial seat while Munyes is seeking to be the Governor of Turkana. He is yet to reveal his party of choice but is affiliated with the Azimio Coalition. 

8:00 am: KBC Zinga Show host Bonnie Musambi has resigned and is set to vie for Kitui Central Parliamentary seat in Kitui County.

Monday, February 7

Transport CAS Wavinya Ndeti quit her government post and launched her bid to succeed Alfred Mutua as the Machakos Governor. She will be contesting on a Wiper party ticket. 

Thursday, February 3

Joseph Boinnet resigned from his Chief Administrative Secretary (CAS) in the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife to run for the Elgeyo-Marakwet Gubernatorial seat on a UDA ticket. 

Wednesday, February 2

President Uhuru Kenyatta’s aide Machel Waikenda resigned from his role as the director of political affairs and intergovernmental affairs to contest for the Kiambu senatorial seat.

Wednesday, January 12

Rift Valley Regional Commissioner, George Natembeya resigned to focus on his Trans Nzoia gubernatorial bid on the Democratic Alliance Party (DAP) ticket.