President William Ruto has fired his entire Cabinet, including all Cabinet Secretaries and the Attorney General. Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua and Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi will remain in their positions.

Addressing the nation from State House Nairobi on Thursday, Ruto stated, “I have decided to dismiss with immediate effect all Cabinet Secretaries and Attorney General of the Cabinet of Kenya except the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs. And of course, the office of the Deputy President is not affected in any way.”

Ruto explained that his decision came after reflecting on the Cabinet’s performance and listening to the Kenyan people. He emphasized the need for a “broad-based government that will assist me in accelerating and expediting the necessary, urgent and irreversible implementation of radical programmes to deal with the burden of debt, raising domestic resources, expanding job opportunities, eliminate wastage and unnecessary duplication of a multiplicity of government agencies and slay the dragon of corruption consequently making the government lean, inexpensive, effective and efficient.”

Until a new Cabinet is appointed, Principal Secretaries and other officials will manage the ministries. Ruto promised to announce further measures soon.

The fired Cabinet Secretaries had been in office for less than two years, following their appointment in October 2022.