President issues Executive Order on restructuring government

President Uhuru Kenyatta has issued an executive order that has seen him abolish the Presidency and instead put the office of the deputy President under the office of the president.

The new order also adds Nairobi Metropolitan Service as a public office adding it to to the Executive Office of the President.

One of the function of the Executive Office of the President is implementation of the Deed of Transfer of Functions executed between the National Government and  Nairobi City County  Government.

The order reads:

“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:

“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.”

Click here to see the order–>Executive Order No. 1 of 2020 formatted final Updated