Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala now says it is the Deputy President William Ruto who is behind the sacking of Sports CS Rashid Echesa.
Malala has castigated leaders claiming Opposition leader, Raila Odinga, influence was behind Echesa’s sacking .
Speaking on Sunday, March 3, in Maseno, Kisumu county, Malala said Raila was wrongfully accused because he is not the appointing authority and has no power to fire or hire any government official.
The senator was responding to claims by the Deputy President (DP) William Ruto’s allies, led by Mumias East MP Benjamin Washiali who was convinced Raila necessitated the sacking of Echesa. According to Malala, when Echesa landed the job, he publicly acknowledged that it was Ruto who helped him ascend to the position of CS.
“The day Echesa was appointed CS, he said it was the DP who selected him. After dismissal, he is now claiming that it is Raila who is behind his predicament. How possible is this? I think it is the person who appoints that has capacity to fire,” the senator argued.
Echesa was sent packing in a Cabinet reshuffle that saw Amina Mohammed moved from the Education Ministry to the Sports docket. The no-nonsense Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) boss, George Magoha, was picked to head the Education docket, replacing Mohamed.