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The razor-thin line that divides Gachagua and Mudavadi duties

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Kenya Kwanza bigwigs, ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi (left) and Dp Rigathi Gachagua. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto has kept his pre-election promise and created the office of the Prime Cabinet Secretary (PCS) which will be occupied by Amani National Congress (ANC) leader Musalia Mudavadi.

The position, which was among those unveiled by the President when he released the names of his long-awaited Cabinet, provided a peek into the delicate balancing act facing Ruto who was keen to placate competing political interests to forestall polarisation, early in his administration.

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