CS’ Rashid Echesa & Wamalwa Staring At a Slap as Uhuru Boils With Anger

For a long time now, President Uhuru Kenyatta has cautioned cabinet secretaries and at some point Members of Parliament to Stop engaging in useless political talks that actually add no value to the Ordinary Kenyan.

The President has not been impressed by the performance of some of his cabinet secretaries. Kenyans have even called the President to sack some of these cabinet secretaries that they have said will interfere with his government’s plans especially with regards to achieving the much hyped Big 4 Agenda.

Sports CS Rashid Echesa and Devolution’s Eugene Wamalwa. Echesa have for a long time been embroiled in 2022 succession politics with the duo publicly drumming support for Deputy President William Ruto.

Echesa’s Sports ministry has also been embroiled in numerous scandals with regards to Kenya’s national teams. It will be remembered that Kenyan Women Football team and the Men’s National Amputee team were all in a financial crisis despite the government pumping millions to the Ministry of Sports.

Such political talks have angered the President with insiders saying that the President has frequently expressed frustration and impatience during Cabinet meetings.

Uhuru accused Cabinet and other government officials of sleeping on the job, making it difficult for him to fulfill his promises to Kenyans.

During the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Presidential Roundtable meeting on October 16, Uhuru aired out his frustrations publicly making a section of Kenyans wonder when he President will finally crack the whip and sack the under-Performing cabinet secretaries and government officials.

The Head of State wondered why projects commissioned a year ago had yet to start, yet funds had been released.

“I came with a prepared speech but after listening to you, I am so ashamed that I can’t read it. I will be lying to you if I read the contents of my speech. I am ashamed after the revelations made here,” the President said after listening to the woes facing SMEs.

“I am sorry that we have not fulfilled our promises. Not even one of my CSs has set foot in Gikomba market,” Uhuru said.

“We have neglected SMEs that pay taxes and employ 75 per cent of our people. This is not the way we should work. We have to change. We can’t continue putting on suits and entertaining big business people in our offices yet we have no time for SMEs. We have to be honest with ourselves,” said the President.

The same month, the President was infuriated with Agriculture minister Mwangi Kiunjuri over the unending woes of maize farmers. The President swore to take action on the minister if money allocated to the farmers is embezzled again.

Uhuru has refrained from purging his Cabinet despite talk of a looming reshuffle especially after his peace deal with Opposition chief Raila Odinga.

Do you think it is time the President ordered under-performing CS’s to Pack and Go Home?

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