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Why Ruto fired his Cabinet

President William Ruto chaired a special Cabinet Meeting at State House, Nairobi on July 11, 2024. [PCS]

President William Ruto's decision to dissolve his entire Cabinet has been interpreted by pundits as a strategy to redeem his dwindling popularity among Kenyans and the pressure mounted by Gen Z.

In a bold move, Ruto's decision to fold his Cabinet comes after a record 19 years when the third President Mwai Kibaki sent his Cabinet packing in 2005 after 3.5 million Kenyans rejected the proposed draft constitution.

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