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Aisha Jumwa Katana

Date of Birth: 23 March 1975
Place of Birth: Takaungu, Kilifi, Kenya


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Auditor in the dock

Corruption cases against Ruto's' cabinet secretary for gender and culture Aisha Jumwa and Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua were abandoned by state prosecutors within weeks of Ruto's election victory (Dispatches 19/10/22 Freedom for Ruto allies as prosecutors drop corruption cases)...


Ruto's reshuffle rewards the technocrats

Aisha Jumwa another politician with a chequered hinterland having been indicted during the Kenyatta administration on murder and graft charges – though both charges were dropped late last year – has been demoted from public service to the new gender culture arts and heritage ministry...


A different kind of cronyism

There were few speed-bumps in the proceedings despite the fact that Aisha Jumwa 47 the Public Service CS faces a murder charge; while Agriculture CS Mithika Linturi 53 faced a rape charge (withdrawn before the vetting began and settled out of court) 35 ongoing civil cases and accusations of forging one of his degree certificates...


Loyalty trumps all in Ruto's cabinet

Another nominee with a chequered past is Aisha Jumwa the former Malindi MP who lost the Kilifi gubernatorial race who is the Public Service Gender and Affirmative Action nominee...


Ruto plays the economy blame-game

Arch-loyalists in Ruto's United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party such as Kandara MP Alice Wahome and former Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa are also likely to get jobs...


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