Caroline Nyawira Murage

Caroline Nyawira Murage
Nominee for Principal Secretary for Correctional Services
PresidentWilliam Ruto
Personal details
OccupationPolitician
Known for
Appointment as Principal Secretary nominee

Caroline Nyawira Murage is a Kenyan politician and was among the 11 women appointed as Permanent Secretary by President Ruto in 2022.[1][2][3][4]

Career

Murage was appointed as the Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Interior and National Administration (state department for correctional services).[5][6][7] She later withdrew from the position before the vetting process by Parliament due to the noise that came through online platforms in relation to the Kariuki family in Kirinyaga County having many posts in high government offices.[8][9][10][11] She was replaced by Mary Muthoni Muriuki as a Correctional Services PS upon being appointed by President William Ruto in November 2022.[12][13][14][15]

Personal life

Murage is married to George Kariuki who is a Member of the National Assembly of Kenya.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Kamau, Mercy (2022-11-11). "Elusive gender rule: Another round of appointments and women numbers still below requirement | Vellum Kenya". Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  2. ↑ https://www.the-star.co.ke/news/2022-11-02-women-picked-by-ruto-as-principal-secretaries
  3. ↑ Nyamasege, Wycliffe (2022-11-02). "List: Ruto nominates former IEBC's ICT boss James Muhati, Nixon Korir, Prof Kisiangani for PS jobs". People Daily. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  4. ↑ GROUP, NTV KENYA-NATION MEDIA. "NTV Kenya: Ruto's PS selections fail to meet two-third gender threshold". NTV Kenya. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  5. ↑ Nyaguthie, Racheal (2022-11-02). "List of Women Appointed by President William Ruto as Principal Secretaries - Tuko.co.ke". www.tuko.co.ke. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  6. ↑ "What gender balance? Only 12 women make it to Ruto PS list". Daily Nation. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  7. ↑ Nyongesa, Selestine. "51 Principal Secretaries Picked By President Ruto". Signs Tv. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  8. ↑ Ke, Viral Tea (2022-11-10). "Ruto's PS Nominee Allegedly Fronted By Husband MP Withdraws". Viral Tea Ke. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  9. ↑ Team, PK Media News. "PK Media - Kenya and Worldwide News | Breaking News & Current Affairs". PK Media. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  10. ↑ "Ruto Replaces PS Nominee Caroline Nyawira After Withdrawing Her Candidature - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  11. ↑ "Mzalendo". info.mzalendo.com. Retrieved 2026-05-20.
  12. ↑ "Ruto Replaces PS Nominee Caroline Nyawira After Withdrawing Her Candidature - Kenyans.co.ke". www.kenyans.co.ke. 2022-11-10. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  13. ↑ GROUP, NTV KENYA-NATION MEDIA. "NTV Kenya: Ruto replaces prisons department PS nominee after candidate pulls out". NTV Kenya. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  14. ↑ Oduor, Martin (2022-11-10). "Ruto picks Mary Muthoni as Prisons PS nominee after Caroline Nyawira withdrew her candidature". People Daily. Retrieved 2026-05-17.
  15. ↑ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). www.parliament.go.ke. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2026-05-17. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  16. ↑ Team, PK Media News. "PK Media - Kenya and Worldwide News | Breaking News & Current Affairs". PK Media. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
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