{"id":54553,"date":"2024-12-13T06:09:15","date_gmt":"2024-12-13T03:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsblaze.co.ke\/?p=54553"},"modified":"2023-07-28T06:43:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-28T03:43:48","slug":"organization-of-the-kenyan-government-through-executive-order-no-1-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblaze.co.ke\/organization-of-the-kenyan-government-through-executive-order-no-1-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Organization of the Kenyan Government through Executive Order No. 1 of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

Executive Order No. 1 of 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

REPUBLIC OF KENYA<\/p>\n

ORGANIZATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF KENYA<\/p>\n

January, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRINTED BY THE GOVERNMENT PRINTER, NAIROBI<\/p>\n

EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 1 of 2023 THE ORGANIZATION OF GOVERNMENT<\/strong><\/p>\n

WHEREAS <\/strong>Article 129 of the Constitution underscores that executive authority of the Republic is derived from the People of Kenya and is to be exercised in accordance with the Constitution and for the people\u2019s well-being and benefit;<\/p>\n

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WHEREAS <\/strong>under Article 131(1)(b) of the Constitution, the President exercises Executive Authority of the Republic with the assistance of the Deputy President and Cabinet Secretaries;<\/p>\n

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WHEREAS <\/strong>Article 147 (1) of the Constitution states that the Deputy President is the principal assistant of the President and may deputize the President in the execution of the President\u2019s functions;<\/p>\n

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WHEREAS <\/strong>under Article 147 (2) of the Constitution, the Deputy President shall perform the functions conferred on that Office by the Constitution or any other written law; and also any other functions as the President may assign;<\/p>\n

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WHEREAS <\/strong>the President appoints Cabinet Secretaries pursuant to Article 132(2) (a) of the Constitution; and<\/p>\n

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WHEREAS <\/strong>the President directs and co-ordinates the functions of Ministries, State Departments, and State Agencies; and may by a decision published in the Gazette assign responsibility for the implementation and administration of any Act of Parliament to a Cabinet Secretary;<\/p>\n

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NOW THEREFORE, <\/strong>I, WILLIAM SAMOEI RUTO<\/strong>, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, by the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statute Laws of Kenya, hereby order and direct:<\/p>\n

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  1. THAT <\/strong>the Government shall be organized as set out in this Order;<\/li>\n
  2. THAT <\/strong>this Order assigns functions and institutions among Ministries and State Departments as hereunder; and<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n