The new Cabinet Secretaries who were appointed by President William Ruto were on Thursday, October 27, sworn-into office after the Parliament approved them all.
The event which was held at the State House Nairobi was presided over by the Head of State where the 24 newly appointed CSs took an oath of office.
Speaking after their swearing-in, the president asked the CSs to observe the rule of law and uphold the Constitution.
Ruto dismissed claims by a section of Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Coalition party leaders who had cast doubt on the competency of some of the CSs telling them that they are all qualified and that failure should not be an option.
“You have no option but to succeed. There is no other choice because failure is not an option,” President Ruto said.
While reminding them of what awaits them in their respective ministries, the First in Command, warned the news CS to deliver to help him and his Deputy Rigathi Gachagua fulfill the Kenya Kwanza promises made during the campaign period.
The president however assured them that he will work with them as a team to ensure that they deliver services to all Kenyans irrespective of their political alignments.
“I assure you that in the discharge of your duties in the ministries you will be serving, you will have my full support, and you have no other option than to succeed,” he said.
Earlier, Kivumbi.co.ke had reported that ODM secretary General Edwin Sifuna had advised Kenyans not to expect much from President William Ruto’s cabinet.
Without mentioning names, the Nairobi senator sensationally claimed that the team comprised of people who are not capable of turning around the country’s dwindling economic situation that President Ruto promised in the run-up to the August 9, elections.
“We want to wish them the best but I want to tell Kenyans to adjust their expectations even lower. This is not a team that can deliver the economic revival that we were told is coming,” Sifuna said.
