Former Cabinet Secretary Aisha Jumwa asserts she remains part of the government despite being excluded from President William Ruto’s new Cabinet lineup.
Jumwa, who served as the Gender and Culture CS until her dismissal on July 11, has not been nominated by Ruto in his recent appointments, which included ten of her former colleagues.
In a video circulating online from a public event, Jumwa affirmed her allegiance to the Kenya Kwanza government, stating she played a role in its formation and intends to stay with it.
“To those who keep telling me I was sidelined by the President, I want to clarify that I am not seeking other opportunities. I was involved in establishing this government, and I remain part of it. My loyalty lies with Ruto, and that’s where I will stay,” she declared during a rally on the Coast last Friday.
Among the former CSs omitted from Ruto’s revamped Cabinet are Njuguna Ndung’u (National Treasury), Ababu Namwamba (Youth Affairs, Creative Economy and Sports), Florence Bore (Labour and Social Protection), Zacharia Njeru (Water and Irrigation), Mithika Linturi (Agriculture and Livestock), Susan Nakhumicha (Health), Moses Kuria (Public Service), Eliud Owalo (ICT), Ezekiel Machogu (Education), Simon Chelugui (Cooperatives), and Peninah Malonza (East African Community).
Ruto’s nominations for reappointment include Kithure Kindiki (Interior), Rebecca Miano (Tourism and Wildlife), Kipchumba Murkomen (Sports and Youth Affairs), Alfred Mutua (Labour and Social Protection), Justin Muturi (Public Service), Alice Wahome (Lands, Public Works, Housing and Urban Development), Aden Duale (Environment, Climate Change and Forestry), Davis Chirchir (Roads and Transport), Salim Mvurya (Investments, Trade and Industry), Soipan Tuya (Defence), and Musalia Mudavadi (Foreign Affairs and Prime Cabinet Secretary).
With only two positions remaining unfilled in the Cabinet, those not nominated understand their chances of returning are slim.
