The Cabinet secretaries pose for a picture with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto, and Prime Minister Musalia Mudavadi
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President William Ruto yesterday disbanded his entire Cabinet which included 22 Cabinet secretaries and the Attorney General.
This group of officials, with a combined net worth of at least Sh15.83 billion, is widely regarded as one of the wealthiest and most unpopular in Kenya's history. The decision comes in response to widespread protests led by young Kenyans from Generation Z who had issued a 30-day ultimatum to Ruto demanding action on corruption and the dismissal of the Cabinet due to their perceived arrogance and excessive wealth amid widespread suffering among the Kenyan people. The stark contrast between the wealth of government officials and the general population is highlighted by recent wealth reports.
The Africa Wealth Report 2022 indicates that Kenya has 8,500 individuals with a net worth exceeding $1 million, while the Knight Frank Wealth Report estimates the number of Kenyan-dollar millionaires at 3,323. Many of President Ruto's ministers are wealthier than the chief executives of Kenya's largest companies, including the highly profitable Safaricom. The Foreign and Diaspora Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi along with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua stand out for their significant wealth. Mudavadi's assets include valuable properties in the prestigious Riverside Estate, substantial shares in Absa Bank and First Assurance Company Ltd, and ownership of a billion-shilling Riverside Stables and office blocks worth 870 million through Tritone Investments.
Additionally, he holds 200 million shares in Exclusive Air Services Ltd and has investments totalling 255 million in First Assurance through First Assurance Investment as well as 185 million shares through Syndicate Nominees. Other Cabinet members have also disclosed substantial personal wealth. The Agriculture CS Mr Mithika Linturi declared a wealth of 1.2 billion shillings while Mr Simon Chelugui (Cooperatives and MSMEs) and Prof Njuguna Ndung'u (National Treasury) reported net worth figures of 993 million and 950 million shillings, respectively. Several other ministers, including Aden Duale, Justin Muturi, Moses Kuria, and Eliud Owalo, have reported impressive fortunes ranging from Sh645 million to Sh750 million.
Parliament has previously declined to endorse laws that would allow Kenyans to access details about the financial status of public officials, a crucial step in the battle against graft. Currently, civil servants are required to disclose their assets and debts every two years, but this information is kept private and can only be viewed by those with a valid public interest.
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We the tax payers have a valid public interest.
We are in spiritual times. All Kenyans have a public interest in any debt incurred on their behalf and in any and all monies paid to public servants.
We are in times of revelation. Everything will be brought to the light.
All high places will be brought low and all crooked placed will be made straight.
Let us all keep watching this space
Gen Z keep on fighting to overhaul the constitution so the laws can
1. Hang to death the present, past and future public looters. Today in Singapore a looter is convicted in the morning and hanged in Afternoon. Zero corruption policy foster the economy growth faster
2. Give real teeth to EACC to fully prosecute & ARA to fully recovery with acquired gains over period of time. A good example on February 27, 2024 - Peru's interim President Dina Boluarte is facing a luxury watch scandal just for not declaring and the DPP investigate her.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2024/03/29/peru-s-inter…
3. Life audit to all public offices from President to MCA and their close family members. A need of biannual investigation and updates via public media
4. Block future Parliament Acts which are not voted for by members so as to evades oversight laws to openly perform corruption
5. Reduce executive powers and make Kenya a really republic where no man is above the laws. That way making the presidency just an overseer of national development mainly major projects and participate in other vital issues.
6. Presently Kenya needs a digital voting system that's tamper prove and each voter can vote anywhere and for anyone across the county and later on double check his/her vote to make sure was accounted for as per his wishes. There will never be stole, lost or damage votes again and election will last a day to know the results.
Thus no constitutional amendments or overhaul things will always be the same after every elections until the mzungu will come back and leads us as educated fools
WaliNyolewa bila Maji.😁
#RutoMustGo
Gen Z the Economic Revolution belongs to you. Its now or never so keep the fire going to change a corrupted Kenya once and for good. You’ll definitely be our our 3rd Liberators after many unsuccessful struggles, so is now when the blood is boiling or never. And the fire is #RutoMustGo period. Thereafter, will be easier to overhaul the whole constitution with the goal of fighting the war on uncontrollable corruption in Kenya.
You did pass the Parliament test well while the Sri Lankans did better up to the state house why can’t we give it a shoot?
Simultaneously need our stand-up Attorneys to launch an international case on Odious debt on behalf of the sovereign of the Republic of Kenya without the approval of parliament against the IMF & World bank.
This is not enough!
These corrupt human debris must serve time in jail, and be forced to return all they’ve stolen plus interest!!