President William Ruto has dissolved his Cabinet, sending home all Cabinet Secretaries and attorney general.
Addressing the Nation from State House Nairobi Thursday afternoon, President Ruto said the only office that will not be affected is that of the Deputy President and Prime Cabinet Secretary.
“I have decided to dismiss with immediate effect all cabinet secretaries and attorney general of the Cabinet of Kenya except the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Secretary to the Cabinet,” Ruto said.
President Ruto said he had resolved to dissolve his Cabinet “upon reflection, listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said and after a holistic appraisal of the performance of the cabinet and its achievements and challenges.”
He however reassured the public that other normal government operations will continue with all affairs of the Ministries run by Principal Secretaries as he plans to appoint a new cabinet.
The Head of State said the new cabinet will be named after extensive consultations across all sectors.
“I will immediately engage in extensive consultations across different sectors and political formations and other Kenyans both in public and private with the aim of setting up a broad base government that will assist me in accelerating and expediting the necessary urgent and irreversible implementation the program we have including other radical measures to deal with the burden of debt,” Ruto said.
