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Will Kenyatta Shuffle Cabinet Amidst Graft Purge?

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge have been released on bail after denying charges relating to the multibillion-shilling scandal in the construction of the Arror and Kimwarer dams. Speculation on who President Uhuru Kenyatta will pick to replace them as the case begins is also rising. If Kenyatta sticks to the promise that he made in his last State of the Nation address that he would let go of any government officials charged with corruption, then he will this week be accepting the resignation of both Rotich and Thugge, alongside over two dozen others.

Kenya: Kenyatta Mulls Cabinet Reshuffle After Treasury Chief Rotich's Fall

Nation, 24 July 2019

President Uhuru Kenyatta is expected to quickly pick Treasury replacements -- whether in an acting capacity or substantively -- by end of the week, and it is a tough call. There is… Read more »

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Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich (right) and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge at a Milimani court in Nairobi on July 23, 2019.

Kenya: Ex-KVDA MD Arrested At JKIA Over Arror and Kimwarer Dams' Scam

Capital FM, 26 July 2019

Former Kerio Valley Development Authority (KVDA) Managing Director David Kimosop has been arrested. Read more »
Kenya: Rise and Tumble of the 'Mumbling Moneyman' Henry Rotich

Nation, 24 July 2019

Until April 2013, Mr Henry Rotich, the 'mumbling moneyman', was a little-known economist operating behind the scenes in President Mwai Kibaki's government. Read more »
Kenya: Heavy Bails for Suspects in Kerio Dams Case

Nation, 23 July 2019

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and the PS Kamau Thugge were Tuesday ordered to deposit Sh15 million cash bail each to secure their release after denying multiple charges… Read more »
Kenya: Heavy Bail for Kenya's Finance Minister in Dams Case

East African, 23 July 2019

Kenya's Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge were on Tuesday released on bail in dams case. Read more »
Kenya: Dams Scandal - Treasury CS Rotich, Thugge Released on Bail

Nairobi News, 23 July 2019

Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge have been released on a Sh15 million cash bail each or a Sh50 million bond. Read more »
Kenya: Rotich, Thugge Defy Incarceration After Late-Night Bail Processing

Capital FM, 23 July 2019

Embattled National Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge were Tuesday night freed after defying an attempt by police to hold them for a… Read more »
Kenya: Henry Rotich, the Yes-Man Who's Always Eager to Please

Nation, 23 July 2019

Henry Rotich was plucked from a low-profile job at the macroeconomics department of the National Treasury in 2013 to be in charge of the most lucrative Cabinet position. Read more »
Kenya: Mutua Says Graft Cases Should Be Heard Even On Weekends

Nation, 23 July 2019

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua wants graft cases heard on daily basis, including on weekends, so as to ensure speedy conclusion. Read more »
Kenya: State House Speaks On Rotich, Thugge Arrest

Nairobi News, 23 July 2019

State House has spoken out on the arrest of Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge. Read more »