Mining Cabinet Secretary Hassan Joho has revealed that he is ready to stick with President William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza government despite the displeasure expressed by Kenyans.
While responding to critics who warned him against joining the Kenya Kwanza government, Joho said that uniting Kenyans is more important than individualism. According to Joho, he will remain with President Ruto to the end.
"Kuna watu walikuwa wananiambia nikiingia huko nitazama. Kama nikuzama, wacha nizame nikiwa hapo ndani. (There are those who warned me that I would perish if I joined the government. Let me tell them, if it (government) goes down, I will go down with it," Joho asserted.
Speaking in Tharaka Nithi on Friday, November 29, the CS revealed that working with the government has allowed him to work for Kenyans to bring development that he couldn't when he was on the opposition side.
"If I were outside (opposition), I would be complaining, but now I can bring you development because I joined the government. From here, I will go to the lake region and commission more projects because I am on the inside (government)," the CS asserted.
Joho, however, revealed that it was not easy for him to join the government from the opposition side, especially because he was on the frontlines constantly criticising President Ruto.
"You gave President Ruto a chance, and I was not there. I was on the opposition side, and in fact, I was really criticising the government. It was not easy making that decision to join the government, but I chose to serve my country," Joho revealed.
The CS maintained that now is not the time for criticising but to focus on building Kenya.
He was speaking during the opening of the launch State Department for Blue Economy and Fisheries Aquaculture Research and Training Centre at Mutonga in Tharaka Nithi.
According to the CS, the fisheries are set to benefit over 5,000 fish farmers in the county by providing training and high-quality fish seed.
Joho is among the beneficiaries of the deal between President Ruto and the opposition chief, Raila Odinga, which resulted in key figures from the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) being appointed to the Cabinet to form a broad-based administration.
Ruto formed the broad-based government following weeks of protests led by the Gen Zs in June over the proposed Finance Bill 2024.
