This move is evidence of a renewed focus on rewarding his loyalists despite Kenyans being up in arms over previous appointments
President William Ruto has made fresh appointments to the Executive Office of the President, bringing back two former Cabinet Secretaries who were left out during the recent Cabinet reshuffling.
This move is evidence of a renewed focus on rewarding his loyalists despite Kenyans being up in arms over previous appointments. According to Ruto, however, the appointments are part of the team to advance his Bottom Up Economic Agenda (BETA).
Head of Public Service and Chief of Staff Felix Koskei, in a statement released on Friday evening, announced that Eliud Owalo, previously the Cabinet Secretary for Information, Communication & Digital Economy, has been elevated to the role of Deputy Chief of Staff for Performance & Delivery Management.
Moses Kuria, who was formerly the Cabinet Secretary for Trade and Public Service, has been appointed as a Senior Advisor in the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.
Dennis Itumbi, known for his role as a prominent political commentator and strategist, has been appointed to head the Creative Economy and Special Projects in the Executive Office of the President.
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