Ruto Under Pressure to Fill Interior CS Role
President William Ruto is a man under pressure to fill the critical Interior Cabinet Secretary slot after Kithure Kindiki’s promotion to Deputy President.
While the Head of State has been pressured to appoint a person from the Mt Kenya region, there is a mounting demand by the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) for the same position.
Among the names that have been fronted for the position include former CS Mutahi Kagwe who served as a health minister during Uhuru Kenyatta’s regime.
Kagwe’s potential appointment has reportedly received the backing of Kikuyu elders who during a recent meeting in Nyeri commended the former CS for his leadership abilities.
Other candidates whose names have been preferred to replace Kindiki include Sports CS Kipchumba Murkomen who is one of Ruto’s ardent allies.
Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi and his Transport counterpart Davis Chirchir have also been tipped to take over the post with Environment CS Aden Duale also seen as a potential candidate.
