What next? Fear and anxiety grip top State officers

President Uhuru Kenyatta (left) and his deputy William Ruto during a prayer rally organized by Tuombeeni Kenya group at Uhuru park on July 31, 2017 [Beverlyne Musili| Standard]

Shock and confusion gripped Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) as anxiety amongst Principals Secretaries (PSs) mutated into panic after it emerged President Kenyatta could have lost confidence in more than three quarters of his Cabinet.

President Kenyatta’s decision to fire 13 CSs painted an image of pending blood bath for PS’s and parastatal chiefs as he moves to form a government that he hopes will deliver on his legacy aspirations.