President William Ruto will create 15 new ministries to cut public expenditure, following pressure from Gen Z protesters who demanded the dismissal of corrupt Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) and Principal Secretaries (PSs). During a Thursday Cabinet meeting with anxious CSs, Ruto hinted at significant changes in his government. The restructuring will involve merging some ministries and disbanding certain state corporations.
Ruto's reorganization will reduce the number of CSs from 22 to 15. The new ministries will be:
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education
National Treasury
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Community (EAC)
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President William Ruto will create 15 new ministries to cut public expenditure, following pressure from Gen Z protesters who demanded the dismissal of corrupt Cabinet Secretaries (CSs) and Principal Secretaries (PSs). During a Thursday Cabinet meeting with anxious CSs, Ruto hinted at significant changes in his government. The restructuring will involve merging some ministries and disbanding certain state corporations.
Ruto's reorganization will reduce the number of CSs from 22 to 15. The new ministries will be:
Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Interior
Ministry of Energy
Ministry of Health
Ministry of Education
National Treasury
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and East African Community (EAC)
Ministry of Labour and Public Service
Ministry of Affirmative Action, Youth and Gender
Ministry of Water, Forestry and Environment
Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports
Ministry of Infrastructure, Land, Housing, Public Works and Roads
Ministry of Economic Planning
Ministry of Trade, Investments and Industry, SMEs, Cooperatives, Delivery Unit and ICT
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Ruto also withdrew the controversial Finance Bill 2024 after widespread protests and directed austerity measures to reduce government expenditure, starting with the Office of the President.
Despite Ruto's refusal to sign the bill into law, Gen Z protesters took to the streets on June 27, demanding radical reforms, including firing corrupt CSs, changing the Kenya Kwanza Alliance leadership in parliament, and conducting lifestyle audits for state officers.
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