Ruto fully reconstitutes National Security Council replacing all Uhuru allies
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Ruto replaces all National Security Council officials who served under former President Uhuru Kenyatta
Ruto replaces all National Security Council officials who served under former President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Reestablishing the National Security Council, a significant organization that is responsible for making major national decisions, was a daring move by President William Ruto.
All of the individuals that worked for former President Uhuru Kenyatta in the previous ten years were replaced by Ruto in the most recent changes.
Ruto removed the head of the intelligence service, the chief of the defense forces, the attorney general, and the head of the national police service.
The President, his Deputy, Chief of Defence Forces, National Intelligence Service (NIS) and the Defence Cabinet Secretary will make up the National Security Council, under the requirements of Article 240(2) of the Kenyan Constitution.
Foreign Affairs CS and his Interior counterpart in the Ministry of Interior sits in the council.
Attorney General who advises the president also feature in the security council.
In reconstituting the National Security Council, Ruto replaced key individuals who served under Uhuru.
Ruto picked Francis Ogolla to replace former Chief of Defence Forces, Robert Kibochi.
Additionally, the Head of State replaced Major-General (Rtd) Philip Kameru, who had been at the helm of the National Intelligence Service (NIS) since 2014.
In his place, Ruto nominated Noordin Haji on Tuesday, May 16, pending approval by Parliament.
Another new entrant to the National Security Council is the Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome, appointed by Ruto after the 2022 General Election to succeed Hillary Mutyambai.
Ruto retained former Energy Cabinet Secretary Monica Juma to bolster the National Security Council as National Security Advisor.
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According to Article 240(2) of the Kenyan Constitution, the newly reconstituted National Security Council will integrate the domestic, foreign and military policies relating to national security to enable the national security organs to cooperate and function effectively.
The Constitution further prescribes that the council will assess and appraise the objectives, commitments and risks to the country regarding actual and potential national security capabilities.
Its operations will, however, be guided by the parliament, where legislators would approve some of their security decisions, including the deployment of forces.
“Advise the President on the declaration of a state of emergency,” the Article stipulates.
The National Security Advisory Council made headlines during the 2022 General Election after affidavits filed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) revealed that some of its members visited Bomas of Kenya before the announcement of the Presidential Election.
In their defence, the council wanted to be briefed on the election status to facilitate the transition.
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