Principal Secretaries
Each State department is run by a Principal Secretary, a public service office. The President nominates one from persons recommended by the Public Service Commission and appoints them with National Assembly approval.
The official text
(1) There is established the office of Principal Secretary, which is an office in the public service.
(2) Each State department shall be under the administration of a Principal Secretary.
(3) The President shall—
(a) nominate a person for appointment as Principal Secretary from among persons recommended by the Public Service Commission; and
(b) with the approval of the National Assembly, appoint Principal Secretaries.
(4) The President may reassign a Principal Secretary.
(5) A Principal Secretary may resign from office by giving notice, in writing, to the President.
Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.