Executive Order No.

6 of 2019

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

STATE HOUSE–REGISTRY

THE PRESIDENT

PRESIDENTIAL ACTION

CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE

EXECUTIVE

Thursday, 22nd August, 2019

PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, NAIROBI

 
  
TO:

The Hon. Attorney-General

All Cabinet Secretaries

All Chief Administrative Secretaries

All Principal Secretaries

Comptroller, State House

The Private Secretary

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

 REPUBLIC OF KENYA

EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 6 of 2019

CHANGES IN THE STRUCTURE OF THE EXECUTIVE

PRESIDENTIAL ACTION

WHEREAS, Article 132 of the Constitution confers on the President of the Republic,
the Authority to direct and co-ordinate the functions of Ministries and Government
Departments;

WHEREAS, the Principles of Executive Authority set out under Article 129 of the
Constitution require that Executive Authority be exercised in a manner that serves the
best interest, well-being and aspirations of the People of Kenya;

WHEREAS, there is compelling need to orientate the scope and mandate of various
Ministries, State Departments and State Agencies to expedite the ongoing
implementation of the transformative vision for a better Kenya espoused as the Big
Four Agenda, which is: decent and affordable housing; affordable healthcare for all;
food and nutrition security for all Kenyans and job creation and economic growth
through manufacturing;

WHEREAS, my administration is committed to enhancing efficiency, transparency

accountability and operational autonomy through a governance structure that
ensures rapid delivery of public services to Kenyans in every part of the Republic; and

WHEREAS, it has become necessary to effect changes in the structure of the

Executive to embed operational enhancements in Ministries, State Departments and
State Agencies.

NOW, THEREFORE, by the Authority vested in me as President by the Constitution

and the Laws of the Republic of Kenya, I, UHURU KENYATTA; President of the
Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces DO
HEREBY ORDER AND DIRECT as follows:

I. THAT the Executive Office of the President, identified Ministries, State

Departments and State Agencies shall be reorganized as set out in this
Executive Order;

II. THAT the portfolio responsibilities and changes made in the structure of the
Executive set out in this Order shall come into effect immediately; and

III. THAT Executive Order No. 1 of June 2018 (as revised), is hereby further
amended accordingly.

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A. TRANSFER OF FUNCTIONS TO MINISTRIES

To strengthen the efficacy of delivering the mandate of the Executive Office

of the President, to direct and co-ordinate functions of Ministries and State
Departments, the functions and ancillary institutions set out hereinafter are
transferred from the Executive Office of the President to various
Ministries and State Departments, as follows:

ADDITIONAL
MINISTRY INSTITUTIONS
FUNCTIONS
Ministry of Interior & Co-ordinating Delivery of President’s Delivery
Co-ordination of National Priorities and Unit
National Flagship Programmes.
Government
National Cohesion & Directorate of National
Values Cohesion and Values

The National Budget & Policy Strategy [State Department for

Treasury & Planning National Treasury]

[State Department for

Planning]

Vision 2030
National Economic &
Social Council (NESC)

Ministry of Public Public Service Public Service

Service, Youth & Performance Performance
Gender Management and Management Unit
Monitoring

Ministry of East Kenya South Sudan Kenya South Sudan

African Community & Liaison Services Liaison Office
Regional
Development

Ministry of Kenya Development Kenya Development

Devolution & The Response to Response to
ASALS Displacement Impact Displacement Impact
Project Project

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 B. MERGER OF STATE DEPARTMENTS

I. WATER SECTOR

I.I To enhance synergy within the Water Sector, which is a key enabler for
the implementation of the “Big Four”, the State Department for
Irrigation is merged with the State Department for Water & Sanitation
to establish the MINISTRY OF WATER & SANITATION AND
IRRIGATION.

II. REGISTRATION OF PERSONS & IMMIGRATION

II.I To foster the integration of the functions of Registration of Persons and

the functions of Immigration, the State Department for Interior and the
State Department for Immigration & Citizen Services are merged to
establish the STATE DEPARTMENT FOR INTERIOR & CITIZEN
SERVICES.

II.II The State Department for Interior & Citizen Services shall be domiciled
within the Ministry of Interior and Co-ordination of National
Government.

C. REALIGNMENT OF MINISTRIES

In light of the changes caused hereinabove, the affected Ministries are hereby
re-established and renamed thus:
I. Ministry of Water & Sanitation and Irrigation; and
II. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries.

ISSUED under the HAND AND SEAL of the President, at State House, Nairobi, on
this 22nd day of August, 2019.

UHURU KENYATTA,
President.