Ezekiel Ombaki Machogu, a politician, has been proposed by President William Ruto as the Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Education.
If accepted by the legislature, he will succeed Prof. George Magoha, who has served as the docket’s chief secretary since 2019.
In the recently held general elections, Mr. Machogu ran for the position of Kisii County governor but was defeated by Simba Arati.
Between 2017 to 2022, he served as the representative for the Nyaribari Masaba Constituency in Kisii County.
After completing his O-Level studies at Nduru High School in 1974, the politician transferred to Agoro Sare High School to complete his A-Level studies.
Ezekiel Ombaki studied as an undergraduate at the University of Nairobi from 1976 to 1979.
Other nominees to Ruto’s Cabinet are:
Interior – Kithure Kindiki
Treasury – Njuguna Ndungu
Gender Affirmative action – Aisha Jumwa
Defence – Aden Duale
Water, sanitation & irrigation – Alice Wahome
Foreign Affairs – Mutua Alfred
Trade Investment – Moses Kuria
East African Community – Rebbeca Miano
Roads – Onesmus Murkomen
Environment – Soipan Tuya
Land – Mwangi Njeru
Tourism – Penina Malonza
Agriculture – Mithika Linturi
Health – Susan Wafula
Information – Eliud Owalo
Energy – Davis Chirchir
Youth – Ababu Namwamba
Cooperatives – Chelugui Simon
Mining – Salim Mvurya
Labor & Social Protection – Florence
