Within two weeks of her assignment, she appointed a new vice president and reshuffled the previous cabinet.

Dr Stergomena Tax filled the empty seat of Kwandikwa as the Minister of Defence and National Service as the first female to hold the position in the country's history.

[5] A new attorney general was also appointed Dr Eliezer Feleshi replaced Adelardus Kilangi.

[6] During the address, she hinted that she would be carrying out a cabinet reshuffle to expel ministers she suspects of siding with rival politicians in the party.

The first being the Prime Minister's Office Policy, Parliamentary Affairs, Labour, Employment, Youth and the Disabled was split into two: Policy and Parliament Affairs; and Labour, Youth, Employment and Persons with Disabilities.