It was a pleasure! Dismissed CSs express gratitude to President Ruto

Former Cabinet Secretaries have expressed gratitude to President William Ruto for the opportunity to serve during the initial two years of the Kenya Kwanza administration.

President Ruto dissolved his cabinet Thursday afternoon, dismissing all CSs and the Attorney General, except for Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi.

Former Defence CS Adan Duale, previously Garissa  Township MP, expressed his indebtedness to both the President and the people of Kenya for the opportunity to serve in the critical docket.

“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the President for entrusting me with the role of Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the first Kenya Kwanza Administration. I am deeply honoured and will forever be indebted to him and the people of Kenya for this opportunity to serve our great nation,” said Duale.

Simon Chelugui, who served as the Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives and MSMEs, took to the X platform to thank President Ruto for his trust and concluded with a message for Kenyans.

“Kenyans, let us support our President William Ruto, work hard, and put our plans in God’s hands, trusting that He has plans to prosper us, not to harm us, and to give us hope and a future,” Chelugui stated.

Former Roads CS Kipchumba Murkomen said “It has been my greatest privilege and honor to serve my country as a Cabinet Secretary in charge of Roads & Transport. Thank you Mr President for giving me the opportunity. God bless you and God bless Kenya.”

Soipan Tuya, who headed the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry, expressed her sincere gratitude for the privilege and honor to serve in her role.

“Anything that paves the way for the best interest of our Nation, at this point in time, is preeminent. I most sincerely thank President William Ruto for the privilege, honor and opportunity to serve my country at the helm of the Environment, Climate Change and Forestry docket, for the last 21 months.”

Former Sports CS Ababu Namwamba said “It is a special honour, privilege and blessing to serve one’s nation, more so in Cabinet, the country’s highest policy making organ. I thank His Excellency President William Ruto for the trust and confidence that informed my appointment to serve in Cabinet for the second time in my public service life.”

“I thank H.E. President Dr. William Samoei Ruto for granting me the opportunity to serve my Country as Cabinet Secretary. I owe him a great debt of gratitude for the same.” ~Eliud Owalo, Former CS Information, Communication and the Digital Economy.

“It was such an honour to serve as a Cabinet Secretary in the Ministry of Gender, Culture, the Arts and Heritage under the leadership of President William Ruto. I am glad that I got the chance to serve the people of our great nation. Thank you Mr President and I wish you well.” ~Aisha Jumwa, former CS Gender, Culture, the Arts, and Heritage.

President Ruto is expected to name a new Cabinet after extensive consultations across all sectors to form a broad-based government.