Why six Cabinet Secretaries were retained by President Uhuru

Fred Matiang’i receives an award from ICT CS Joe Mucheru during the presidential digital talent programme graduation ceremony held at Kenya School of Government, Nairobi. [Photo by WILLIS AWANDU]

Individual performance as well as regional and political representation seemed to have largely influenced the decision by President Uhuru Kenyatta to retain a section of men and women who were in his first cabinet.

President Uhuru on Friday during a national address announced the retention of only six Cabinet Secretaries he worked with during his first term in office.