Gen Zs Take Stand on Ruto’s Final List of Cabinet Nominees

The Kenyan youth popularly known as Gen Zs have rejected the individuals nominated by President William Ruto to serve as Cabinet Secretaries.

In a statement on social media, Gen Zs stated that being a CS is an important job and requires able leaders who can advise the president on a better and more efficient way to drive the nation’s agenda.

According to the statement, the youth have been on the streets protesting and calling for leadership to act on various changes that will lead the nation to the greatness that we all yearn for.

However, they explained that President Ruto has not listened to their calls and has gone ahead to recycle politicians from the previous cabinet.

“Has the president listened? No. He has even gone further in what we can term as an insult to the Kenyan people and nominated the exact same people we refused,” the statement reads in part.

Gen Zs Rejects CS Nominees

Gen Zs emphasized that the nominated CSs are not fit to hold the positions and their nominations are against the Constitution.

They maintained that all the nominees lack integrity and have no requisite ability and experience to serve as the respective cabinet secretaries they have been nominated to.

“Therefore, we are not satisfied with all the nominees and confirm that they are not able and fit to hold any public office, and that their nomination is against chapter six of our constitution on leadership and integrity,” reads another part of the statement.

Gen Zs rejected the nominees quoting Chapter One of the Constitution which says, “all sovereign power belongs to the people of Kenya and shall be exercised only in accordance with the constitution.

“We the people of Kenya reject the nomination of all the nominees,” stated the statement.

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Ruto Picks ODM Members

Speaking on July 24, Ruto nominated ODM Chairman John Mbadi as the National Treasury CS while National Assembly Minority Leader James Opiyo Wandayi as the Energy and Petroleum CS.

ODM Deputy Party leaders Hassan Ali Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya were picked to serve as CS for Mining, Blue Economy, and Maritime Affairs and CS for Cooperatives and MSME Development respectively.

Other Nominees

Salim Mvurya was reassigned to the Ministry of Investment, Trade, and Industry, while Rebecca Miano, who was initially nominated as the Attorney General, was transferred to the Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife.

Former Transport CS Kipchumba Murkomen was reassigned to the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Creative Economy, and Sports.

Additionally, Dr. Alfred Mutua was reassigned to the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, while former AG Justin Muturi takes over as the Public Service CS.

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Ruto named Stella Soi Lang’at as the CS for Gender, Culture, Arts, and Heritage, Aden Duale as the CS for Environment, and Soipan Tuya as Defence CS.

Julius Ogamba was nominated as the Education CS, and Andrew Muhia Karanja as CS for Agriculture.

Former Energy CS Davis Chirchir was nominated to the Roads and Transport docket, Deborah Mulongo Baraza as the CS for Health, while Alice Wahome remained in her former position as the CS for Lands, Public Works, Housing, and Urban Development.

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