Cabinet Reshuffle Reveals Kibaki's Succession Preference

Eugene Wamalwa - Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs

- Biggest winner as the docket will promote him to the senior most politician in Western province and probably check Musalia Mudavadi's rising star

- He is an Ocampo 4 sympathiser

- Was once linked to president Kibaki's son (Jimmy Kibaki) 2012 campaign as his prefered presidential candidate.

- Also seen as a compromise candidate for the G7 alliance

Mutula Kilonzo - Minister of Education

- Demotion from Minister for Justice Minister for Justice, National Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs despite having delivered a new constitution which many previous justice ministers failed to do

- Punished for being an ardent Ocampo 4 Critic and for not toeing the ODM Kenya line

Njeru Githae

- Minister of Finance (Confirmed after acting for a while)

- Leans towards Uhuru campaign

- Expected to checkmate his former boss, Martha Karua in Kirinyaga politics

Prof Sam Ongeri - Ministry for Foreign Affairs (Reward for loyalty despite free primary education cash scandal)

Moses Wetangula

- Minister for Trade

- Demotion for leaning towards Mudavadi campaign

Jamleck Kamau

- Ministry of Nairobi Metropolitan

- Expected to checkmate the rise of Peter Kenneth in Muranga politics

Chirau Ali Mwakwere - Minister for Environment

Danson Mwazo - Minister for Tourism

Najib Balala - Sacked (Punished for disloyalty to the Odinga brand)

Uhuru Kenyatta - Still Deputy Prime Minister, Ministry of Finance still under DPM?

It is all about political interests and nothing to do with performance.



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One Response to Cabinet Reshuffle Reveals Kibaki's Succession Preference

Tom Ochieng -USA- said...

Since Kenya is not a monarchy, the reshuffling of ministers by the president to prepare a successor after he leaves office brings to question his commitment to the new constitution! Kenyans alone will decide who leads them at the poll Some people who have been in politics most of their lives think that they are entitled to lead this country. I plea to all Kenyans to reject these career politicians. Think of what they will do to the newly discovered oil well? These are greedy corrupt leaders that doesn't deserve your votes. It is time for fresh leadership in Kenya. "You can't put new wine in old wine skin" God bless Kenya ....Amen!