By Our Writer
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed with “immediate effect” all his ministers and the attorney-general, following the recent deadly protests that led to the withdrawal of an unpopular tax bill.
The president said the move came after reflection, listening to Kenyans, and after holistic appraisal of my cabinet”.
Ruto will now consult widely in order to set up a broad-based government.
However the dissolution of his cabinet does not affect the deputy president, who can’t legally be fired and the prime cabinet secretary who is also the foreign affairs minister.
Ruto said that government operations would continue uninterrupted under the supervision of senior civil servants.
He said he would consult across different sectors and political formations and other Kenyans, both in public and private over a new government, but did not say when it would be announced.
The constitution does not say for how long the president can operate without a cabinet. But analysts say Mr Ruto will have to name a new team soon to avoid running into more problems with the country’s aggrieved youth.
