President Uhuru Kenyatta yesterday ordered ministers to cooperate with Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, and told anyone disgruntled with his elevation as 'development czar' to quit. The elevation, with supervisory roles across government, was seen as a strategic move to reduce the influence of Deputy President William Ruto. Shortly after the meeting at State House Nairobi, Ruto appeared to make a sharp U-turn on his 2022 presidential campaigns. “The Deputy President therefore asks those running noisy charades and mock campaigns to use resources. On January 14, Uhuru reportedly told off Ruto about his 'tangatanga' travels in a closed-door meeting at State House.

Source: The Star February 01, 2019 04:07 UTC