Ruto dismisses entire Cabinet after GenZ pressure » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya July 11 – President William Ruto has dismissed his entire Cabinet, following pressure from GenZ youths who demanded change.

In announcing the changes on Thursday, Ruto said only his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi of the Foreign Affairs docket remain.

“Upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said and after a holistic appraisal of the performance of my Cabinet and its achievements and challenges, I have, in line with the powers given to me by Article 152(1) and 152(5)(b) of the Constitution and Section 12 of the Office of the Attorney-General
Act, decided to dismiss with immediate effect all the Cabinet Secretaries and the Attorney-General from the Cabinet of the Republic of Kenya except the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs,” Ruto said, “but my Deputy is not affected.”

He said Principal Secretaries will run the affairs of the respective ministries until a new Cabinet is named.

Ruto has pledged additional measures, signalling further rearrangement of his government in what is likely to affect more inefficient officials.

The changes follow weeks of sustained pressure from the GenZ youths who demanded an overhaul of the government, saying most especially Cabinet Secretaries had failed.

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