Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna has commended President William Ruto for dissolving the Cabinet, describing it as a decisive move to propel the country forward.
Speaking on X, the senator welcomed the decision, which aimed to quell the Generation Z movement, which led to unrest in the country.
Sacking all the Cabinet Secretaries is a solid start.
— Edwin Sifuna (@edwinsifuna) July 11, 2024
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The Head of State sacked all cabinet secretaries except Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi on Thursday evening.
The affected Cabinet Secretaries include Kithure Kindiki (Interior and National Administration), Njuguna Ndung’u (National Treasury), Aisha Jumwa (Gender and Affirmative Action), Aden Duale (Defence ), Zachariah Njeru (Water and Sanitation), Soipan Tuya (Environment and Forestry) and Ezekiel Machogu (Education).
Penina Malonza (East African Community) and Suzan Nakhumicha (Health).
Others are Rebecca Miano(Trade and Investment), Salim Mvurya (Mining and Blue Economy), Simon Chelugui (Cooperatives) ,Moses Kuria (Public Service, Performance and Delivery Management ),Alfred Mutua,(Tourism and Wildlife),Kipchumba Murkomen(Road and Transport), Alice Wahome(Lands and Urban development),Eliud Owalo (ICT and Digital Economy),Mithika Linturi (Agriculture),Ababu Namwamba (Sports),Davis Chirchir (Energy and Petroleum ), and Florence Bore(Labour and Social Protection).
President William Ruto vowed to engage in extensive consultations, including setting up a ‘broad-based government’ to accelerate reforms targeted at taming wastage in his Administration.
Further, he said that the broad-based government will help accelerate and expedite the nation's much-needed urgent interventions.
“Upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said, I will immediately engage in extensive consultations across different sectors and political formations, to set up a broad-based government,” he said.
Ruto stated that the new formation will assist his government in implementing radical programs focusing on raising domestic resources, expanding job opportunities, and managing the Nation’s huge debt.
According to the Head of Stae, this will eliminate wastage and unnecessary duplication of government agencies.
