Dar es Salaam. A thirst for who will replace former
Minister of Energy and Minerals, Prof Sospeter Muhongo, who was sacked from
office in May this year, has finally been quenched.
President John Magufuli on Saturday October 7 appointed new
ministers to manage the docket. However, he split it into two—the Ministry of
Minerals, which will now be led by Ms Angellah Kairuki. The latter was the
Minister of State in the President's Office (Public Service Management and Good
Governance) before her new appointment.
Her Deputy Minister is Mr Harun Nyongo.
The new Ministry of Energy will be headed by Dr Medad
Kaleman, who was Deputy Minister in the disbanded Ministry of Energy and
Minerals. His deputy will be Ms Subira Mugambo.
Magufuli made the announcement at statehouse via state
television on Saturday morning. He said he was increasing the size of his
cabinet from 19-21 ministers and the number of deputy ministers from 16-21.
Former Minister of State in the President's Office
(Regional
administration and Local Government) Mr George
Simbachawene, who resigned after he was implicated in a minerals scandal, has
been replaced by his deputy minister, Mr Selemani Jaffo.
Mr Jaffo will be assisted by two deputy ministers
Josephat Kandenge and George Kakunda.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Natural Resources and Tourism,
Prof Jumanne Maghembe, has been dropped from the cabinet and replaced by Dr
Hamisi Kigwangalla, who was the Deputy Minister of Health, Community
Development, Gender and Children.
Minister of Water and Irrigation Gerson Lwenge has also
been dropped from the cabinet and replaced by Mr Isaack Kamwele, while Deputy
Minister of Information, Culture, Artists and Sports Anastazia Wambura has been
replaced by Juliana Shonza.
Source: The Citizen