President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday named Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani acting Treasury CS, a day after Henry Rotich was charged with graft related charges.
The announcement was made by State House Spokesperson Kanze Dena who said the changes were for the smooth running of operations at the National Treasury.
Kenyans who have stormed social media to express their dissatisfaction arguing that Yattani is not the right person to occupy the ‘moneyman’s’ position.
According to a majority of people who described President Uhuru’s decision as a joke, questioned his criteria in appointing the former Marsabit Governor into the position as he has been under investigation by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) in mega scandals which involve misappropriation of funds, corruption and abuse of office.
Last year, Marsabit county leaders rejected his Cabinet Secretary nomination, accusing him of instigating divisive politics of exclusion, cultivation of suspicion, fear, and mistrust among communities, which they stated is what has thrived his career.
See what the majority of Kenyans had to say on Uhuru’s replacement;
This guy was grilled some time back because of corruption allegations hehehe talk about instilling confidence to the economy he guys it’s stealing as usual
— Mwahu (@vinsvns) July 24, 2019
Clueless President.. totally fed up with him
— Jackson Wanyama (@jwkhasndi) July 24, 2019
Ukur Yatani, the man responsible for marsabit Violence in 2013 has been appointed acting Cs for National treasury pic.twitter.com/Tb4ecjAZDD
— Hillary makory (@HillaryMakory) July 24, 2019
Ukur Yatani was the Designated Survivor nobody in their imaginzation thought would be appointed CS Treasury in acting capacity.
— #Giste ‘wa’ Kabiro (@ggiste) July 24, 2019
UKUR YATANI KUNACHO is the new acting Cabinet secretary of the treasury
Among other cabinet reshuffle 😂😂😂😂😂
Someone tell president uhuru Kenyatta,
By changing your sexual partner does not cure the STDs in you unless you see the doctor— Bevalyne Kwamboka (@bevalynekwambo3) July 24, 2019
Uhuru Kenyatta’s preferred candidate to act as cs treasury is a tainted man.
Fighting corruption in Kenya is rocket science.
https://t.co/9Q6wgfohLw— King Fred Asira (@KingFredAsira) July 24, 2019