In a sweeping move, President William Ruto has dissolved his entire Cabinet, citing ongoing protests against high taxes and governance issues.
The decision, announced in a national address on Thursday, July 11, saw the dismissal of all Cabinet ministers and the Attorney-General, with their duties temporarily delegated to principal secretaries to ensure continuity of governance.
“In response to public concerns and after a thorough review of my Cabinet’s performance, I have decided to dismiss all CSs and the AG, except for the PCS and CS for Foreign Affairs,” President Ruto declared.
The immediate former Cabinet Secretaries took to social media to express their gratitude and reflect on their tenure.
Kipchumba Murkomen, who served as Transport Secretary, conveyed his appreciation: “It has been my greatest privilege and honour to serve my country in charge of Roads and Transport. Thank you, Mr President, for giving me the opportunity. God bless you and God bless Kenya.”
Eliud Owalo, the former ICT Secretary, wrote, “I thank President William Ruto for granting me this opportunity to serve my country.”
Aisha Jumwa, the former Gender Cabinet Secretary, reflected with pride on her tenure: “It was such an honour to serve under President William Ruto. I am glad I got the chance to serve the people.”
Alfred Mutua, who held the Tourism portfolio, appreciated the opportunity to contribute to the nation’s betterment: “Serving under President Ruto has been a profound honour to contribute to our nation’s betterment.”
Soipan Tuya, the former Environment Secretary, thanked President Ruto for the privilege of serving the country, while Aden Duale, the former Defence Secretary, extended his heartfelt appreciation to both the President and the nation.
Susan Nakhumicha, the former Health Secretary, highlighted her leadership in the rollout of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). “I am grateful to the President for allowing me to lead the rollout of UHC, one of the Government’s flagship programmes. It has been a busy 21 months where we initiated far-reaching reforms in the health sector,” she noted.
Mithika Linturi expressed his gratitude for leading the Agriculture and Livestock Development sector, describing the experience as both a privilege and humbling. “I’m profoundly thankful to President Ruto for the trust and confidence he placed in me by appointing me as the CS for Agriculture and Livestock Development,” he said.
Ezekiel Machogu, former Education Secretary, reflected on his nearly 20 months in office as fulfilling and enriching, acknowledging the major milestones achieved in the education sector.
Florence Bore, who served as Labour Secretary, expressed her gratitude for the opportunity to serve Kenyans and thanked President Ruto for his mentorship and trust.
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