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Kidero, Raila's sister lead Ruto loyalists in State appointments

President William Ruto has appointed former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero as chairperson of the Kenya National Trading Corporation.[File, Standard].

President William Ruto's loyalists and some 2022 General Election losers have dominated recent appointments to the Kenya Kwanza administration.

A series of appointments have given a lifeline to Ruto's allies who were initially nominated as Cabinet Assistant Secretary (CAS), but relegated to the cold following a court ruling that declared the posts unconstitutional.

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