The Ministries of Kenya play a central role in the national governance and administration of the country, guiding various sectors such as health, education, foreign affairs, defence, and more. The ministries are part of the Executive arm of the government, led by the President and the Deputy President. This article explores the various ministries, their heads, and the key departments under their jurisdiction.
Current Ministries of Kenya
As of 2025, there are 21 ministries in the Kenyan Cabinet. Each ministry is tasked with overseeing specific areas of governance, policy development, and public services. Below is a list of the key ministries:
- The Presidency
- Cabinet Secretary: N/A
- Departments: Executive Office of the President, Office of the Deputy President, Cabinet Affairs Office
- Ministry of Interior and National Administration
- Cabinet Secretary: Kipchumba Murkomen
- Departments: Kenya Police, Administration Police, Kenya Prisons Service
- The National Treasury and Economic Planning
- Cabinet Secretary: John Mbadi
- Departments: Kenya Revenue Authority, Central Bank of Kenya
- Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs
- Cabinet Secretary: Musalia Mudavadi
- Departments: Kenya Foreign Service Institute
- Ministry of Defence
- Cabinet Secretary: Soipan Tuya
- Departments: Kenya Defence Forces, National Defence University of Kenya, Kenya Space Agency
- Ministry of Health
- Cabinet Secretary: Aden Duale
- Departments: National Hospital Insurance Fund, Kenya Medical Supplies Authority, Kenyatta National Hospital, National Cancer Institute of Kenya
- Ministry of Education
- Cabinet Secretary: Julius Migos Ogamba
- Departments: State Department for Basic Education, Kenya National Examinations Council, Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development
- Ministry of Roads, Transport, and Public Works
- Cabinet Secretary: Davis Chirchir
- Departments: Kenya Airports Authority, Kenya Ports Authority, National Transport and Safety Authority
- Ministry of Devolution and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs)
- Cabinet Secretary: N/A
- Departments: State Department of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands
- Ministry of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development
- Cabinet Secretary: Alice Wahome
- Departments: National Land Commission, State Department for Housing
- Ministry of Environment and Forestry
- Cabinet Secretary: Deborah Barasa
- Departments: National Environment Management Authority, State Department of Forestry
- Ministry of Mining and Petroleum
- Cabinet Secretary: Ali Hassan Joho
- Departments: State Department of Mining, State Department of Petroleum
- Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
- Cabinet Secretary: Mutahi Kagwe
- Departments: Agriculture, Livestock, Food and Fisheries Authority, Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS)
- Ministry of East African Community (EAC), ASALs, and Regional Development
- Cabinet Secretary: Beatrice Askul Moe
- Departments: National Drought Management Authority
- Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
- Cabinet Secretary: Alfred Mutua
- Departments: National Social Security Fund, State Department for Social Protection
- Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife
- Cabinet Secretary: Rebecca Miano
- Departments: Kenya Wildlife Service, State Department for Wildlife
- Ministry of Water and Sanitation
- Cabinet Secretary: Eric Muuga
- Departments: State Department of Water and Sanitation
- Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development
- Cabinet Secretary: Geoffrey Ruku
- Departments: Kenya School of Government, Huduma Centres
- Ministry of Energy
- Cabinet Secretary: Opiyo Wandayi
- Departments: State Department of Energy, Renewable Energy
- Ministry of Trade, Investments, and Industry
- Cabinet Secretary: Lee Kinyanjui
- Departments: Kenya Bureau of Standards, Kenya Investment Authority
- Ministry of Information, Communications, and the Digital Economy
- Cabinet Secretary: William Kabogo Gitau
- Departments: Kenya Broadcasting Corporation, Communications Authority of Kenya
- Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports, and the Arts
- Cabinet Secretary: Salim Mvurya
- Departments: Sports Kenya, National Youth Council, Kenya Film Commission
Conclusion
Kenya’s ministries serve as the backbone of its governance, facilitating the effective delivery of services, development, and implementation of national policies. The Cabinet of Kenya plays an essential role in shaping the country’s future, from economic planning and education to healthcare and defence. Each ministry works towards achieving a common vision for Kenya’s progress, ensuring that the public’s needs are met and that the nation remains strong both domestically and internationally.
| Ministry | Cabinet secretary | State departments | Agencies | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Presidency | Executive Office of the President Office of the Deputy President Cabinet Affairs Office | |||
| 1 | Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary (Unconstitutional) | Musalia Mudavadi | ||
| 2 | Ministry of Interior and National Administration | Kipchumba Murkomen | Kenya Police Administration Police Kenya Prisons Service probation and aftercare services | |
| 3 | The National Treasury And Economic Planning | John Mbadi | Kenya Revenue AuthorityCentral Bank of Kenya | |
| 4 | Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs | Musalia Mudavadi | Kenya Foreign Service Institute | |
| 5 | Ministry of Defence | Soipan Tuya | State Department of Defence | Kenya Defence ForcesThe Kenya Space AgencyNational Defence University of Kenya |
| 6 | Ministry of Health | Aden Duale | National Hospital Insurance FundKenya Medical Supplies AuthorityKenya Medical Training CollegeKenya Medical Research InstituteReferral Hospitals AuthorityKenyatta National HospitalMoi Teaching Referral HospitalKenyatta University Research and Teaching HospitalMathare Mental HospitalSpinal Injury HospitalPhysiotherapy Council of KenyaClinical Officers CouncilKenya Medical Laboratory Technicians and Technologists BoardNursing Council of KenyaKenya Nutritionists and Dieticians InstituteHealth Records and Information Managers BoardThe National Cancer Institute of KenyaRadiation Protection BoardGovernment ChemistPharmacy and Poisons BoardNational Quality ControlPublic Health Officers and Technicians CouncilNational Aids Control CouncilNational Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse | |
| 7 | Ministry of Education | Julius Migos Ogamba | State Department For Basic EducationState Department For Technical, Vocational Education And TrainingState Department For Higher Education And Research | Kenya National Examinations CouncilKenya Literature BureauKenya Institute of Special EducationKenya Institute of Curriculum DevelopmentInstitute for Capacity Development for Teachers in AfricaCentre for Mathematics, Science and Technology in AfricaKenya Education Management InstituteSchool Equipment Production UnitJomo Kenyatta FoundationNational Commission for Nomadic EducationKenya Institute for the BlindTechnical and Vocational Education and Training AuthorityTechnical Vocational Education Training Fund BoardCurriculum Development Assessment and Certification CouncilKenya National Qualifications AuthorityCommission for University EducationKenya Universities and Colleges Placement ServiceNational Commission for Science Technology and InnovationHigher Education Loans BoardNational Research FundUniversities Funding BoardKenyatta UniversityUniversity of NairobiJomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology |
| 8 | Ministry of Roads, Transport And Public Works | Davis Chirchir | State Department Of RoadsState Department For TransportState Department For Public Works | Kenya Airports Authority Kenya Ports Authority Kenya Railways Corporation National Transport and Safety Authority Kenya National Highways AuthorityKenya Rural Roads AuthorityKenya Institute of Highways and Building TechnologyKenya Institute of TechnologyNorthern Corridor Transit and Transport CoordinationLAPSSET Development AuthorityKenya Civil Aviation AuthorityEast African School of AviationKenya Ferry ServicesThe Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority |
| 9 | Ministry of Devolution and Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) | State Department of Devolution State Department of Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs) | ||
| 10 | Ministry Of Lands, Housing And Urban Development | Alice Wahome | State Department For Lands And Physical PlanningState Department For HousingState Department For Urban Development | National Land Commission |
| 11 | Ministry of Environment and Forestry | Deborah Barasa | State Department of Environment and Forestry | National Environment Management Authority |
| 12 | Ministry of Mining and Petroleum | Ali Hassan Joho | State Department of mining State Department of Petroleum | |
| 13 | Ministry of Agriculture And Livestock Development | Mutahi Kagwe | State Department For Crop DevelopmentState Department For Livestock Development | Agriculture, Livestock, Food and Fisheries Authority (AFFA)Agricultural Finance Corporation Agricultural Development Corporation Kenya Seed Company Strategic Food Reserve Trust Fund Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Services (KEPHIS) Nyayo Tea Zones Development Corporation South Nyanza Sugar Company Nzoia Sugar Company Chemelil Sugar Company Mumias Sugar Company Agriculture Information Resource Centre Revolving Fund |
| 14 | Ministry of East African Community, the ASALs and Regional Development | Hon. Beatrice Askul Moe | State Department for ASALs and Regional Development | The National Drought Management AuthorityKerio Valley Development AuthorityTana River Development AuthorityLake Basin Development AuthorityEwaso Ngiro South Development AuthorityCoast Development AuthorityEwaso Ng’iro North Development Authority |
| 15 | Ministry of Labour and Social Protection | Alfred Mutua | State Department of Labour State Department of Social Protection, Pensions and Senior Citizens Affairs | National Social Security Fund |
| 16 | Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife | Rebecca Miano | State Department of TourismState Department of CultureState Department of Heritage | State Department for Wildlife |
| 17 | Ministry of Water and Sanitation | Eric Muuga | State Department of Water and Sanitation | |
| 18 | Ministry of Public Service and Human Capital Development | Geoffrery Ruku | State Department For Public ServiceState Department For Gender And Affirmative Action | Kenya School of GovernmentHuduma Centres Institute of Human Resource Management Anti-Female Genital Mutilation Board Gender Violence Protection Centres Women Enterprise Fund Uwezo Fund |
| 19 | Ministry of Energy | Opiyo Wandayi | State Department of Energy State Department of Renewable Energy | |
| 20 | Ministry of Trade, Investments And Industry | Lee Kinyanjui | State Department For Industry State Department of Trade | Kenya Bureau of Standards Kenya Export Promotion and Branding Agency Kenya investment Authority Anti-Counterfeit Authority KIRDI KIPI Micro and Small Enterprises AuthorityKenya National Trading CorporationAfrica Trade InsuranceTrade Remedies AgencyKenya Trade Network AgencyPrivate Public Partnership UnitIndustrial Development BankRivatexEast African Portland CementKenya Wine Agencies LimitedKenya National Accreditation ServicesKenya Investment AuthoritySpecial Economic Zones AuthorityScrap Metal CouncilKenya Industrial Training Institute |
| 21 | Ministry of Information Communications And The Digital Economy | William Kabogo Gitau | State Department For Broadcasting And TelecommunicationsState Department For Information Communication Technology (Ict) And Digital Economy | Communications Authority of KenyaKenya Broadcasting CorporationNational Communications SecretariatUniversal Service Fund Advisory CouncilBroadcast Content Advisory CouncilMedia Council of KenyaInstitute of Mass CommunicationKenya News AgencyThe Postal Corporation of KenyaGovernment Advertising AgencyTelkom Kenya LimitedKenya Year Book EditorialKenya Film Classification BoardKenya Film CommissionKonza Technopolis Development AuthorityICT AuthorityThe East African Marine Cable System LimitedKenya Advance Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) |
| 22 | Ministry of Youth Affairs, Sports And The Arts | Salim Mvurya | State Department of Sports State Department for Youth Affairs | Sports KenyaKenya Sports AcademySports, Arts and Social Development FundAnti Doping AgencyKenya Film Commission Affairs and Creative EconomyKenya National Innovation Agency |
| 23 | Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage | Ms. Hanna Wendot Cheptumo | The State Department for Culture, the Arts and Heritage | Kenya National Library ServiceNational Heroes Council Kenya National Archives National Museums of Kenya Kenya National Theatre Ushanga Kenya Initiative Kenya Cultural Center Permanent Presidential Music Commission Kenya National Commission For Culture and Social Services The National Lottery Board |
