On July 24, 2019, President Uhuru Kenyatta appointed Ukur Yatani as the acting National Treasury Cabinet Secretary, following the court order affecting Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge.
Yatani, who serves as the Cabinet Secretary of Labour and Social Protection, takes over from Rotich who was charged alongside Thugge and over 20 other suspects in connection with the Sh19 billion Arror-Kimwarer dams' scandal.
Rotich and Thugge were released on a cash bail of Sh15 million or Sh50 million bond with one surety of similar amount after pleading not guilty to over 10 corruption charges.
Dr. Julius Monzi Muia will replace Thugge as the Treasury Principal Secretary, while Maj. Gen. (Rtd) Gordon Kihalangwa was appointed as the new Principal Secretary for the Ministry of Defense, and Torome Saitoti as the Principal Secretary for the State Department of Planning.
