By Antynet Ford
President William Ruto has announced the firing of all his cabinet secretaries except Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, who also serves as Foreign Affairs CS.
Addressing the nation at the Nairobi State House Ruto added that his deputy, Rigathi Gachagua, is not affected by the changes as he is protected by the Constitution.
“I have today, in line with the powers given to me, decided to dismiss all the Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General, except for the Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS Foreign Affairs.” Ruto stated.
“And of course, the office of the Deputy President is not affected in any way.” He added.
DP Rigathi Gachagua can only be impeached according to the 2010 Promulgated Constitution.
The Head of State said he will immediately engage in extensive consultations across different sectors, political formations, and other Kenyans, both public and private, to set up a broad base of government.
“The broad government that will assist me in accelerating and expediting the necessary urgent and irreversible implementation of the program we have, including other radical measures to deal with the burden of debt to explore raising domestic resources, and revenues, expanding job opportunities, and eliminating wastage under necessary duplication.” He said.
Principal Secretaries and other relevant officials will continue coordinating the government, with Ruto stating that operations will continue uninterrupted.
In 2022 September, President Ruto nominated 22 Cabinet Secretaries, who were later vetted and approved by the National Assembly the following month.
President Ruto has walked in the similar shoes of the late President Mwai Kibaki, who, on November 23, 2005, dismissed his entire cabinet in the middle of his administration’s term.
This was a day after Kenyans had rejected a constitution he had backed.
Here is the full list of Cabinet secretaries that have been dismissed.
(I) Njuguna Ndung’u: National Treasury and Planning
(II) Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen: Roads and Transport
(III) Aisha Jumwa: Gender, Culture, the Arts & Heritage
(IV) Aden Duale: Defence
(V) Alice Wahome: Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development
(VI) Hon (Dr.) Alfred Mutua, EGH: Tourism & Wildlife
(VII) Moses K. Kuria, HSC: Public Service, Performance & Delivery Management
(VIII) Rebecca Miano: Investments, Trade & Industry
(IX) Kithure Kindiki: Interior and National Administration
(X) Roselinda Soipan Tuya: Environment and Forestry
(XI) Zachariah Mwangi Njeru: Water, Sanitation & Irrigation
(XII) Peninah Malonza, OGW: East African Community, The ASALs & Regional Development
(XIII) Mithika Linturi: Agriculture and Livestock Development
(XIV) Ezekiel Machogu: Education
(XV) Davis Chirchir: Energy and Petroleum
(XVI) Ababu Namwamba: Youth Affairs and Sports
(XVII) Simon Chelugui: Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development
(XVIII) Salim Mvurya: Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs
(XIX) Florence Bore: Labour and Social Protection
(XX) Eliud Owalo: Information, Communications and the Digital Economy
(XXI) Susan Nakhumicha Wafula: Health
(XXII) Mercy Kiiru Wanjau: Secretary to the Cabinet
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