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Transfers were in order, says William Ruto

Ann Waiguru
                                  Ann Waiguru                       PHOTO: COURTESY

Kenya: Deputy President William Ruto has finally broken his silence over the removal of Kiplimo Rugut as the Director General of the National Youth Service and asked those seeking to impeach Devolution Cabinet Secretary Anne Waiguru over the civil servant’s controversial transfer to leave her alone.

Ruto said he and President Uhuru Kenyatta took full responsibility over the transfers and rebuked members of the Jubilee coalition who have declared that they will impeach the Cabinet Secretary over the irregular transfer.   “Politicians should stop harassing a junior person over the transfer and those who are not satisfied with the latest development should direct their grievances to me and the President,” he said.

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