Why Ruto is ejecting Uhuru allies from government; UDA Senator
UDA Senator Samson Cherargei explains the mass ejection of Uhuru allies from the government by President Ruto
UDA Senator Samson Cherargei explains the mass ejection of Uhuru allies from the government by President Ruto.
Six months after assuming office, President William Ruto’s administration has settled in, leaving several of its officials without jobs.
There have been rumors that Ruto is attempting to oust his predecessor’s staff because the majority of these appointees were allies of former president Uhuru Kenyatta.
On Monday, February 13, Nandi Senator Samson Cherargei endeavored to explain the restructuring and the reasons for Ruto’s preference for hiring individuals who share his values.
“No one is ejecting anybody. I know a number of CEOs whose terms were lapsing. It is not a political witch-hunt. You need people who see your vision and will not sabotage it,” he argued.
Cherargei in defence of the appointment of politicians to head parastatals questioned why the public doubted the credentials of former elected leaders.
“Politicians are professionals. A number of us are lawyers, accountants, and teachers. Does it mean that if we retire we cannot go back to teaching?
His sentiments were however countered by political and governance expert Martin Oloo who stated that the appointments were made out of political patronage.
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“People are not being appointed on basis of merit but loyalty and political rewards. What are we saying when we put people in serious positions, just because of that?” he opined.
Oloo also questioned the manner in which the revocations were being done by the government terming it a targeted purge.
“The critical issue in all this is due process. Article 47 of the constitution, is there a fair administration of justice?
Are people being given notice or they are just reworking all these? We need to live by the rule of law,” he argued.
Ruto has made more than one hundred changes in parastatal leadership and board membership directly or through Cabinet Secretaries.
The next purge will seek to replace chief executives of top State-owned firms despite a majority of their contracts running up to 2024.
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