Role of Dennis Itumbi in Ruto’s government explained
Dennis Itumbi has been missing out on government appointments despite being among the inner circle of Ruto's men prior to the August polls
Dennis Itumbi has been missing out on government appointments despite being among the inner circle of Ruto’s men prior to the August polls.
However, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has reiterated digital strategist Dennis Itumbi’s role in President William Ruto’s government as “Mr. Fix It” in State House.
Gachagua stated during the Interdenominational Thanksgiving Service in Kirinyaga County on Sunday that although Itumbi doesn’t have an actual office, he is responsible for “fixing issues” at the House on the Hill.
This was in response to the discussion surrounding Dennis Itumbi’s job description in Ruto’s government.
“Huyu ofisi yake inaitwa come here go there. Huyu ni mtu ya Rais ya mkono. Hana ofisi yoyote pale lakini ndio mwenyewe. Anapanga hapa, anapanga hapo anapanga pale (for now he has no physical office, but he is the president’s right-hand man because he fixes issues. He is that guy,” Gachagua said as he told off those questioning Itumbi’s role singling out the Azimio critics.
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Gachagua’s comments come at a time when the Head of State has been making numerous appointments lately, and some are wondering why Itumbi hasn’t been given a formal job after fighting toward President Ruto’s ascension to the presidency.
Some others have also suggested that although Itumbi was being ignored by the Head of State in the appointments, his close closeness to the position of power proved that he was a member of the inner circle.
There are also reports that he is keen on the Cabinet Administrative Secretary (CAS) post.
In October last year, Azimio strategist Mutahi Ngunyi inquired whether Itumbi had been allocated a job after pledging his loyalty to President Ruto.
In response, Itumbi told him that he is well catered for in the Ruto administration.
“I am looking at the DOCUMENTS of your pay at State House- mmmh Consult Africa – 14m a week? 4,000 bags of FERTLIZER today. How did you lose to President William Ruto with that kind of CASH? Now the President buying Fertilizer with it bro. My job is go there, come here, NIKO SAWA,” Itumbi said in a Twitter post on October 26.
Itumbi had been working at State House during the first term of Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime shifted to Ruto, the then Deputy President’s office where he continued to work as part of his digital team.
He was highly instrumental in defending Ruto’s camp by spearheading and curating a well-calculated counterattack against Kenya Kwanza opponents and critics before, during, and after the 2022 presidential contest.
Itumbi was also part of the team that oversaw Kenya Kwanza’s parallel tallying exercise after the August 9 polls.
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