Kenya: Ruto Appoints Former CSs Kuria & Owalo to State House, Taps Itumbi to His Office

President William Ruto has made a dramatic shift by reappointing former Cabinet Secretaries Eliud Owalo and Moses Kuria to significant new roles, just months after their dismissals from the Cabinet. 

This move signals a renewed focus on rewarding his loyalists despite Kenyans being up in arms over previous appointments. According to Ruto, however, the appointments are part of the team to advance his Bottom Up Economic Agenda (BETA). 

Ruto had left out 12 of his former Cabinet Secretaries…