Senators have asked President William Ruto to fire some government officials in a bid to stop the protests that are currently being witnessed in the country.
Led by Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale, the Senators called on President Ruto to start with disbanding the office of Prime Cabinet Secretary, currently held by CS Musalia Mudavadi.
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According to the Senators, other offices that are unconstitutional should also be disbanded including offices like that of the first and second ladies and also, dissolve and reconstruct the entire cabinet.
“Mr President, dissolve and reconstitute the Cabinet. Disband offices like the Prime Cabinet Secretary that are not constitutionally mandated in Kenya.” said Khalwale, a prominent UDA member.
Backed by Senator Enoch Wambua of the Wiper party, the government should also consider reduction in the number of cabinet secretaries from 21 to 14, citing unsustainable government expenditure.
“As a show of listening to the people’s concerns, reduce the number of cabinet secretaries to 14. Why do we need 21 Cabinet Secretaries for a population of less than 60 million, especially with an economy that cannot support such expenditure.”
This comes after President Ruto announced stringent austerity measures, including a freeze on funding for the offices of the First Lady and the Deputy President’s spouse .
“I understand the public sentiment against maintaining offices like that of the first and second ladies. In the face of our current challenges, we must live within our means. Therefore, these offices will no longer be funded.”
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Despite the pressure to resign, the president has promised to slash his office’s budget, promising that the savings would benefit other state departments that are beneficial to kenyans.