President William Ruto has dismissed the Cabinet to pave the way for a "broad-based Government".
The Kenya leader said he had acted after an extensive appraisal of the Cabinet's performance. However, the action was taken following weeks of protests. Ruto’s Cabinet had been termed the most incompetent and corrupt in Kenya's history.
He noted that he would consult different sectors and political formations to identify those who would assist him in accelerating Kenya's transformation.
President Ruto said he was keen on implementing radical programmes to deal with corruption, debt, domestic resources, jobs and wastage in Government.
“During this process, the operations of government will continue uninterrupted under the guidance of Principal Secretaries and other relevant officials,” he said.
Speaking during a press conference at State House Nairobi, President Ruto said the offices of the Deputy President and Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs are not affected.
He pointed out that the Government has significantly progressed in implementing the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda in the past 22 months.
“Even with the progress we have made, I am acutely aware that the people of Kenya have high expectations of me and believe that this administration can undertake the most extensive transformation in our nation’s history,” he said.
President Ruto said the Government has achieved significant progress in increasing food production by reducing the cost of farm inputs, thereby lowering the cost of food and living.
“We have also stabilised the economy by preventing what was an imminent debt default, stabilising fuel prices, lowering inflation and stabilising the foreign exchange regime, among others,” he added.
The President said the Government has implemented radical changes in the education sector, including resolving uncertainty around the Competency-Based Curriculum and the roll-out of a new student-focused higher education funding model, particularly emphasising students from vulnerable families.
He added that the Government has improved the student-teacher ratio by employing 56,000 primary and secondary school teachers and 2,000 tutors for TVET colleges.
