The Cabinet Office and Secretariat

Constitutional mandate, institutional functions under Article 154, and administrative structures of the State Department for Cabinet Affairs.

Executive Summary

Administrative Basis: Established under Article 154 of the Constitution of Kenya
Oversight Officer: Secretary to the Cabinet (Subject to National Assembly confirmation)
Core Mandate: Managing Cabinet business, recording minutes, and tracking policy execution
Headquarters: Harambee House Annex, Harambee Avenue, Nairobi

The Cabinet Office operates as the central coordination system for government business across all ministries:

Cabinet Business — Arranges formal executive sessions, prepares legislative memoranda, sets agendas, and registers official minutes for the Cabinet and its standing committees.
Policy Tracking & M&E — Oversees and evaluates the cross-ministerial implementation of Cabinet decisions and presidential policy directives across various state departments.
Public Communication — Conveys and explains authorized Cabinet resolutions to the public, public institutions, and international stakeholders.
Public Sector Reform — Coordinates strategic public sector institutional reforms and acts as the technical liaison for constitutional commissions and development partner programs.

The cabinet coordination framework is structured through specialized administrative offices:

Cabinet Office— Managed by the Secretary to the Cabinet; handles overall administration, high-level record-keeping, and security of state decisions.
State Department for Cabinet Affairs— Headed by a Principal Secretary; facilitates technical Cabinet committees and directly monitors the execution metrics of government programs.
Office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary— Assists the presidency in the supervision of ministries, coordinates the national government's legislative agenda, and provides an additional layer of technical monitoring.