President William Ruto of Kenya has made some big changes to his team. He wants people who can help him win the next election in 2027.
Ruto has brought in politicians to replace experts in his Cabinet. These new leaders are well-known in their regions, people trust them, and they are also good at talking to the public.
At first, Ruto's government was popular. But in recent months, many people have criticized it. They are unhappy about high taxes and other problems.
On Friday, Mutahi Kagwe, William Kabogo, and Lee Kinyanjui became Cabinet secretaries. They are in charge of agriculture, technology, and trade.
Kagwe took over from Andrew Karanja in agriculture. Karanja was an expert who had worked in this field for a long time. But he was only in the job for four months.
People say Karanja was not good at explaining the government's plans. They think this is why Ruto replaced him with Kagwe.
Kagwe is a skilled politician. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he did a great job talking to the public, and people across the country praised him.
Ruto believes Kagwe can convince farmers to vaccinate their animals. The government wants to do this nationwide.
Kagwe is from the same region as Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Ruto hopes Kagwe can help improve the government's image in that area, where many people have been saying bad things about the government.
Lee Kinyanjui and William Kabogo are also new members of Ruto's team. Kinyanjui is the former governor of Nakuru. He is known for working hard. Kabogo used to be the governor of Kiambu. He is very rich.
Ruto picked these men to try to win back support in certain areas. Many people who voted for him before are now unhappy with him.
The new Cabinet members have already started campaigning for Ruto's re-election. But some people think it will be very hard for him to win again.
Edwin Sifuna is a leader of the opposition party ODM. Last week, he said that Ruto has lost too much support and that it will be impossible for him to regain it.
But Ruto himself says he will not give up. He plans to do everything he can to stay in power.
If Ruto loses in 2027, he will be the first Kenyan president to serve only one term. All the others served at least two terms.
Ruto has brought in politicians to replace experts in his Cabinet. These new leaders are well-known in their regions, people trust them, and they are also good at talking to the public.
At first, Ruto's government was popular. But in recent months, many people have criticized it. They are unhappy about high taxes and other problems.
On Friday, Mutahi Kagwe, William Kabogo, and Lee Kinyanjui became Cabinet secretaries. They are in charge of agriculture, technology, and trade.
Kagwe took over from Andrew Karanja in agriculture. Karanja was an expert who had worked in this field for a long time. But he was only in the job for four months.
People say Karanja was not good at explaining the government's plans. They think this is why Ruto replaced him with Kagwe.
Kagwe is a skilled politician. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he did a great job talking to the public, and people across the country praised him.
Ruto believes Kagwe can convince farmers to vaccinate their animals. The government wants to do this nationwide.
Kagwe is from the same region as Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. Ruto hopes Kagwe can help improve the government's image in that area, where many people have been saying bad things about the government.
Lee Kinyanjui and William Kabogo are also new members of Ruto's team. Kinyanjui is the former governor of Nakuru. He is known for working hard. Kabogo used to be the governor of Kiambu. He is very rich.
Ruto picked these men to try to win back support in certain areas. Many people who voted for him before are now unhappy with him.
The new Cabinet members have already started campaigning for Ruto's re-election. But some people think it will be very hard for him to win again.
Edwin Sifuna is a leader of the opposition party ODM. Last week, he said that Ruto has lost too much support and that it will be impossible for him to regain it.
But Ruto himself says he will not give up. He plans to do everything he can to stay in power.
If Ruto loses in 2027, he will be the first Kenyan president to serve only one term. All the others served at least two terms.
