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Why hiring advisers for Cabinet secretaries is a waste of money

President William Ruto speaking during the Presidential Private Sector Roundtable at Ole Sereni, on August 6, 2025. [PCS]

In July last year, the government directed all Cabinet secretaries (CSs) to reduce their advisory teams by half, effective immediately.

In a letter dated July 8, 2024, Chief of Staff and Head of Public Service Felix Koskei ordered that each CS retains only one adviser, down from the previous two.

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