As Vice President, Moi was also the Minister of Home Affairs whose portfolio included the Police, General Service Unit, and Special Branch. In 1975, these duties were transferred to Mbiyu Koinange’s docket in the Office of the President, leaving Moi with the prison docket only. This was an embarrassing moment, making the Vice President apologise to Parliament and the nation. Matiang'i had earned his stripes as a no-nonsense hard-working Cabinet Secretary, a John Michuki of Uhuru’s government. The super Cabinet Secretary, however, oversteps his mandate and sometimes has become so powerful that he engages in politics and openly issues subtle threats to the Deputy President, his supposed boss.

Source: The Star January 03, 2020 02:09 UTC