President Kenyatta Sends Cabinet Secretaries on Holiday amid Reports of Imminent Reshuffle

President Kenyatta has directed all Cabinet Secretaries to proceed on a two-week Christmas recess amid reports of a looming Cabinet reshuffle.

In a letter, the Head of Public Service Joseph Kinyua has directed all Cabinet Secretaries to hand over to senior ministry officials, who will be in charge during their absence.

“In the spirit of allowing you to celebrate Christmas with family and friends, it has been decided that you can take [the] Christmas [break] from December 21, 2018, to January 7, 2019,” reads part of the circular.

The designated officers must have knowledge of how ministries work, Kinyua further says in the circular.

“Before you proceed on recess, forward the name, designation, office telephone and mobile number of the duty officer to my office. This should not be construed as clearance to travel out of the country.”

"The designated officer should be senior enough to deal with day to day assignments of your office," Kinyua notes.

This week, reports claimed that President Uhuru is working on a major Cabinet shakeup that will see up to six Cabinet Secretaries and several senior State officials affected.

“I can assure you the President is going to be ruthless,” Jubilee Party Vice Chairperson David Murathe told the Standard.