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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 »
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.
Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich (right) and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge at a Milimani court in Nairobi on July 23, 2019.
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It is expected that Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich and his Principal Secretary Kamau Thugge will be forced to defend themselves in court against charges of alleged ... Read more »
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Director of Public Prosecutions Noordin Haji says he has approved the arrests and prosecution of Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich, Principal Secretaries Kamau Thugge ... Read more »
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An investigation has found that millions set aside for dams, was instead spent on the purchase of 45 vehicles and pickup trucks. While approximately 75% of the dam budget has ... Read more »
