Mr President, just fire non performing Cabinet Secretaries

President Uhuru Kenyatta addressing the Small and Medium Entrepreneurs forum at Strathmore University on October 16 [Beverlyne Musili, Standard]

The president leaned forward, grasping the podium, as if to support himself. Those versed in his body language braced themselves for the onslaught. It came as a barrage of words, like the staccato fire of a machine-gun, causing the recipients to cower.

Speaking at Strathmore University during Small and Medium Business Enterprises (SMEs) Presidential Roundtable Conference, the president dumped his official speech in favour of his withering off-the cuff broadside against his lieutenants. He spared none of the Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) present, accusing them and other government officials of sleeping on the job and making it difficult for him to fulfill his promises to Kenyans.