Following weeks of protests over high taxes and poor governance, Kenyan President William Ruto sacked almost all of his Cabinet ministers on Thursday and promised to build a new, lean, and effective administration.
In a televised address, the president also sacked the attorney general and stated that ministries will be managed by their permanent secretaries.
Ruto stated that he reached the choice after listening to the people and that he will establish a broad-based government following discussions.
Kenya has experienced three weeks of instability, with demonstrators storming into parliament on June 25 after a finance measure was enacted that included tax rises.
More than 30 people were killed in the protests, which have escalated into calls for the president’s resignation.
Ruto stated that the principal Cabinet secretary, Musalia Mudavadi, a major political ally, will remain in position.
He said the dismissals followed “a holistic appraisal of the performance” of…