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Illegal: Ruto's cabinet faces sack for failing to meet gender requirement

By Kamau Muthoni | 1h ago

President William Ruto chairs a Cabinet meeting at State House, Nairobi, on June 30, 2026. [PCS]

On the day his Cabinet was facing dissolution, President William Ruto announced the date of Talanta Stadium's opening, with a match being played by European giants Bayern Munich against Ajax Amsterdam.

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