President Ruto names partial new cabinet
NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya‘s President William Ruto announced a partial new cabinet on Friday as he initiates the formation of a “broad-based” government, following a month of widespread and sometimes deadly protests against his administration.
In a televised address, Ruto unveiled the names of 11 proposed ministers, after dismissing almost his entire cabinet last week in response to the most severe crisis of his nearly two-year presidency.
“While the events of the past month have caused tremendous anxiety, concern, and uncertainty, the crisis has presented us with a significant opportunity as a nation to build a broad-based and inclusive coalition of citizens for national transformation and progress, comprising Kenyans from all walks of life,” Ruto said.
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He continued, “Accordingly, I have commenced the formation of a new broad-based cabinet to support the urgent and irreversible transformation of our country.”
Ruto presented 11 names for cabinet ministers and the attorney general, who will undergo parliamentary approval. Several of those nominated were members of the previous government, including Kithure Kindiki, who has been proposed to lead the interior ministry, responsible for Kenya’s embattled police force.
SOURCE: VOA
