President William Ruto has appointed Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi as the acting cabinet secretary for all ministries effective immediately.
According to a gazette notice issued by the government on Wednesday dismissing all Cabinet Secretaries, the Head of State appointed Musalia Mudavadi in acting capacity.
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“That pursuant to Article 152 (5) (a) of the Constitution, Hon. Wycliffe Musalia Mudavadi, E.G.H., is assigned as the Acting Cabinet Secretary in all vacant ministerial portfolios.”
This comes despite President Ruto firing all Cabinet Secretaries and dissolving his cabinet, he was yet to gazette the move and therefore appoint their replacement, an action he took today.
According to the gazette notice, the President cited the need to enhance efficiency, effectiveness, transparency and accountability in public service delivery by realigning its governance structure and leadership.
“Conscious that review and re-organization of My Administration is necessary to embed operational enhancements and foster responsive governance moving forward.”
However, the President did not appoint anyone as acting capacity on the office of the Attoney General that was fired together with the dismissed Cabinet Secretaries.
“That in accordance with section 12 (1) of the Office of the Attorney-General Act (Chapter 6A, Laws of Kenya), the appointment of Hou. Justin B. N. Muturi, E.G.H. as the Attorney-General is rescinded.”
This also comes after President William Ruto directed that the ministries would be ran by the Principal secretaries ahead of fresh appointments, thus now making Principal Secretaries answerable to Musalia Mudavadi.
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It still remains unclear when the President will appoint the new Cabinet Secretaries but has hinted that he will consider including several leaders from the opposition in his cabinet in a move to create an all inclusive government.