Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua on Wednesday called on Kenyans to support President William Ruto to choose the right people as cabinet secretaries.
Speaking during the burial ceremony of Bishop Allan Kiuna in Kiambu, the DP commended the Head of State for his bold and pragmatic decision to dissolve the cabinet.
Gachagua went ahead and urged President Ruto to consider choosing competent and focused people as his cabinet secretaries stating a leader was as good as his team.
“That is why we support President Ruto for his very pragmatic and courageous decision to dissolve his cabinet and come up with a new team that is focused and competent,” Gachagua stated.
According to the DP, the president had the best chance to come up with a good team of patriotic Kenyans who were not corrupt, or arrogant and who were serious about service delivery.
While addressing the congregation, the second in command called on the church members to pray for the president for him to get the right team of CSs.
“God has given him a chance to come up with a good team of patriotic Kenyans who are not corrupt, who are not arrogant and who are serious about service delivery,” the DP reiterated.
“Our president needs your prayers. Please pray for him and am sure he will get God’s favour to pick the right team and put the country on the right trajectory.”
Rigathi Gachagua's sentiments come hardly a fortnight after President Ruto dismissed nearly all his cabinet secretaries.
Ruto while addressing the press at the State House in Nairobi, noted that only the offices of the Deputy President and the Prime Cabinet Secretary were unaffected.
According to the President, the move was in line with the demands made by Kenyans during the recent nationwide demonstrations.
"Upon reflection and listening keenly to what the people of Kenya have said and after holistic appraisal of the performance of my Cabinet and its achievements and challenges," Ruto disclosed.
"I have today in line with the powers given to me decided to dismiss with immediate effect all the CSs and AG except the PCS and CS for Foreign Affairs and the office of the DP is not affected in any way."
