Matiang’i should make new post work for the good of our country

President Uhuru Kenyatta made sweeping changes through Executive Order No. 1 of 2019 that put Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i at the centre of government operations, including the formulation, budgeting and execution of government policies and projects.

Depending on where one stands, the elevation of Interior CS Fred Matiang’i means different things to different people. To his political enemies, the DP has been cut down to size; to his allies, it is a confirmation of the much-rumoured drifting apart of President Uhuru Kenyatta and his stalwart deputy; to supporters of Dr Matiang’i, it is the recognition of his effectiveness and singleness of purpose in public administration.