President William Ruto on Thursday nominated Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen as Interior CS while carrying out a major reshuffle in the senior ranks of the Executive.

In the announcement made public by State House Spokesperson Hussein Mohammed on Thursday, Ruto nominated the current cabinet Sports CS to replace former CS of Interior Kithure Kindiki who ascended to serve as the country's deputy president.

"His Excellency the President has today made nominations, re-assignments and appointments to the senior ranks of the Executive. The nominations effected are in regard to individuals to serve the Nation in its foremost policy organ - Cabinet - as well as in the Foreign Service," read the notice in part.

Murkomen will take over the Ministry of Interior from the acting Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi who has been holding the office since Kindiki vacated.

The nominations affected current cabinet secretaries and saw new faces introduced to the cabinet who will serve the nation in various capacities.

The Ministry of Interior is a powerful docket that is often allocated to close allies of the sitting president because it is tasked with maintaining internal security and overseeing national registration services among other key responsibilities.