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Out in the cold: The quiet lives of unlucky Cabinet Secretaries

From left: Former Cabinet Secretaries Aisha Jumwa, Prof Njuguna Ndung'u and Susan Nakhumicha. [File, Standard]

Nine sacked Cabinet Secretaries appear to be major political casualties as President William Ruto seeks to consolidate power and strategise for his re-election in 2027.

With the nomination of three more appointees to join the broad-based government, the fate of Susan Nakhumicha, Peninnah Malonza, Aisha Jumwa, Njuguna Ndung'u, Zachariah Njeru, Mithika Linturi, Ezekiel Machogu, Simon Chelugui and Florarence Bore appear sealed.

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