MOMBASA (Kenya), July 29 (NNN-KBC) — President William Ruto says the newly formulated broad based administration will focus on responsive governance that puts the interests of Kenyans first.
Speaking during a Presidential Town hall meeting in Mombasa, Ruto said the recent Cabinet reshuffle is a testament that the government heeds to the voices and concerns of the Kenyan people.
“I am a listening President. How else would I have 12 members out of my cabinet if I wasn’t listening? he posed.
He further noted that the Cabinet Secretaries who made a comeback did so under new terms.
“Even the ladies and gentlemen that have come back to the cabinet have come back on new terms,” he stated.
President Ruto also addressed the recent actions taken by 14 Kenyans who have moved to court seeking his removal from office.
“The 14 Kenyans that have gone to court are exercising their democratic rights. That is how free this country is. That is the taste of freedom that I stand for in Kenya. The Kenyans are free to do it and the courts are free to make whatever decision that is constitutional,” Ruto stated.
The head of state reiterated that under there will be no cases of enforced disappearances under his leadership as witnessed during previous regimes.
“If there is any Kenyan who has disappeared, I want people to step forward and say Kenyan so and so has disappeared, and I will be very happy to deal with,” he said.
Meanwhile, speaking after a church service in Nyandarua, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says he fully supports President William Ruto’s decision on appointment of new Cabinet Secretaries and is ready to work with the nominees upon approval by Parliament.
Gachagua said that his work is to assist the President, and he is okay with the formation of a broad-based Government, under which four members of the opposition party have been nominated to the new Cabinet.
“I have no objection with the new nominees and formation of broad-based Government by the President. Let the new nominees come we work together for the people of Kenya. As the Deputy President and Principal Assistant to the President, my work is to support him, respect and be loyal to him. I support his decisions,” said Gachagua dispelling claims of discontentment.
The DP said the four nominees -Wycliffe Oparanya, Hassan Joho, John Mbadi and Opiyo Wandayi- picked from Orange Democratic Movement are welcome to the Cabinet.
Gachagua said the broad-based Government will help the President succeed in implementing his development plan. — NNN-KBC
