Kenya: Ruto nominates allies of opposition leader Odinga to cabinet

Kenyan president William Ruto on Wednesday (Jul. 24) named four ministers from the main opposition party in a bid to form a broad-based government.

Hassan Joho was nominated as Cabinet Secretary for Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs; Wycliffe Oparanya was designated as Cabinet Secretary for Cooperatives, John Mbadi at the National Treasury ministry and Opiyo Wandayi at Energy.

The four politicians were part of a batch of 10…