President William Ruto is now in a state of dilemma on whom to appoint into the various ministries as Chief Administrative Secretaries after the Public Service Commission which was conducting the interviews, submitted successful applicant’s names to statehouse.

The president’s  biggest headache will be over the number of appointees. He is the one tasked with determining the number of Chief Administrative Secretaries he will need in his government.

Some are speculating that he will match the number of CAS with the number of Cabinet Secretaries which as at now stands at 22 although some are pushing for more with the idea of them being the same number as Permanent Secretaries which is currently 49. Former President Uhuru Kenyatta had appointed 29 with ministries such as Health, Transport, Education and Agriculture having two each.

Another challenge that the head of state is likely to face will be on how to balance his political bastions of Rift Valley and Central even as he tries to woo those from outside the regions. It is understood that Rigathi Gachagua is vouching for his Mt kenya people even as pressure is mounting on President Ruto to show the face of Kenya in his appointments.

Mr Gachagua last month likened the Ruto government to a company guaranteed by shares, in which preference will be given to people who voted for the President when dishing out state jobs.

Additionally, the president will have to content with displeasing some of his loyal lieutenants as some bigwigs come from the same counties. From Kirinyaga, he has to choose between the former Kirinyaga Women representative Wangui Ngirici and his longtime blogger Dennis Itumbi who was very instrumental in his bid for the presidency.

In Kakamega, the president has former Mumias East MP David Washiali and the new UDA Secretary General Cleophas Malala,  a similar situation is also facing Dr Ruto in Nakuru between former Bahati MP Kimani Ngunjiri and former nominated MP Gideon Keter.