Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday dismissed almost the entire Cabinet following fierce protests against his government.
Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi was the only exception, Ruto said in a speech at his official residence.
The attorney general was dismissed with immediate effect. The duties of the ministers would be taken over by the state secretaries until a new Cabinet is appointed.
‘I will immediately engage in extensive consultations across different sectors and political formations, with the aim of setting up a broad-based government,’ Ruto said. He promised a ‘lean, inexpensive, effective and efficient’ new government.
Protests over the past three weeks, which included a storming of the Parliament, have been directed against a controversial tax law, Ruto’s conduct in office, corruption and the waste of public funds.
At least 39 people were killed when the police fired live ammunition at the demonstrators.
Source: Ghana News Agency