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The day the President almost shot dead his Cabinet Minister

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President Uhuru Kenyatta took the longest time of any Kenyan head of state to name his Cabinet at 58 days.

And even then, accusations against some nominees have dogged his appointment including the questionable academic background of Rashid Achesa Mohammed as Cabinet Secretary nominee for Sports.

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