President Uhuru Kenyatta deep in thought at Apostles of Jesus Shrine Christ the King in Karen, Nairobi on November 22, 2015. Kenyatta quietly increased his stake in government at the expense of URP with the appointment of Sicily Kariuki to add to the earlier entry of Eugene Wamalwa to the Water docket. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL |
Details of the behind-the-scenes intrigues which informed the latest reshuffle that cut short the Cabinet careers of a quarter of the original list of ministers can be revealed by the Sunday Nation.
Discussions between President Uhuru Kenyatta and Deputy President William Ruto on the new list opened with an agreement that none of the Cabinet Secretaries associated with corruption would be allowed back to their posts.
This meant that the five ministers forced out of office in March — Charity Ngilu, Davis Chirchir, Felix Koskei, Kazungu Kambi and Michael Kamau — would not be considered in the new line-up.
Joining them was Anne Waiguru who was forced out two weeks ago after the much publicised National Youth Service scandal.
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