Tension As Ruto plans Cabinet Changes, CSs Allies To Gachagua Could Be Kicked out
President William Ruto is reportedly planning radical changes in his Kenya Kwanza government amid reports that a cabinet reshuffle could happen this week.
According to reports, the reorganisation will see new faces join the government as Ruto cracks the whip on former deputy president Rigathi Gachagua’s allies.
In the changes expected as soon as Wednesday or Thursday this week, the president is expected to fill vacant ministerial positions and also shuffle CSs across ministries.
The Ministry of Gender, Arts and Culture is vacant after the National Assembly rejected President Ruto’s nomination of Stella Soi Lang’at in August.
Following the elevation of Kithure Kindiki to the position of deputy president, the Ministry of Interior and National Administration was handed to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi.
The Constitution provides a minimum of 14 Cabinet Secretaries and a maximum of 22, excluding the president, deputy president and the Attorney General.
A source privy to the matter confirmed President Ruto is working on government changes.
“For your information, there are dockets like the Interior Ministry that require a substantive CS at all times given the sensitive nature of its operations. We expect the changes as early as Wednesday,’’ said a senior Kenya Kwanza official.
“Kenyans will see some new faces come on board while others will reshuffled,’’ he said.
Another senior Kenya Kwanza official in the legislature corroborated the information saying there is a need to refocus the government in light of recent political developments
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