CS Aden Duale Writes An Emotional Message To Ruto Moments After Dismissal: Today, The head of state dismissed all his cabinet secretaries, Leaving behind The Prime Secretary and The Deputy President.
Former Defence Cabinet secretary wrote,” I extend my heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency President @WilliamsRuto for entrusting me with the role of Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the first Kenya Kwanza Administration,”
”I am deeply honored and will forever be indebted to him and the people of Kenya for this opportunity to serve our great nation. As the Quran says, “But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners” (Quran 8:30).
Following President William Ruto’s sweeping dismissal of Cabinet Secretaries, according to the Kenyan Constitution, he must now nominate new candidates for the vacant positions.
These nominations will be subject to approval by the National Assembly after undergoing a vetting process by parliamentary committees.
Each nominee must meet the criteria set out in the Constitution and take the oath of office before assuming their duties.
Article 152(3) stipulates that the National Assembly must approve or reject the nominees within 21 days.
Cabinet Secretaries must only be nominated based on their qualifications, experience and ability to perform the functions of the office.
