×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Join Thousands Daily
★★★★ - on Play Store
Read on the App

President's Cabinet reshuffle: The major flops and why it was a failure

Yesterday, the President, in a move that was awaited by many Kenyans, reshuffled his cabinet. We had hope for the new cabinet and saw it as a way that we can finally fight this giant menace called corruption. Unfortunately, for me, I was highly disappointed. Granted, five of the appointed Cabinet Secretaries, I agree with STRONGLY, but there were major flops.

A couple of factors stood out for me. One was that the President increased the number of Cabinet Secretaries as well as State departments. Now, as a country that is grappling with major cash crisis and numerous unsolved money loss scandals, one would expect one of the measures the government would take is here to reduce its wage bill.

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week
Uncover the stories others won’t tell. Subscribe now for exclusive access
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Uninterrupted ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimized reading experience
  • Weekly Newsletters
  • MPesa, Airtel Money and Cards accepted
Already a subscriber? Log in