Former Cabinet Secretary (CS) for public service, performance and delivery management Moses Kuria has hilariously reacted to the nomination of new CSs to President William Ruto’s administration.
The Head of State recently announced new CS nominees including former governors Hassan Joho and Wycliffe Oparanya as well as MPs John Mbadi and Opiyo Wandayi. READ FULL STORY
Ruto brought on board the four men linked to Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) leader Raila Odinga in his bid to create a broad-based government.
Reacting to the nominations, Kuria sarcastically commended the President for bringing on board the four who are synonymous with the opposition.
He noted that Kenyan, himself included, will be watching whether the new entrants to the government will deliver as expected.
Kuria also insinuated that four were deliberately picked and nominated to head some of the most critical dockets; mining, cooperatives, energy and treasury.
Some of the tasks that await the new CS nominees, according to Kuria, include the high cost of fuel, budget issues and money lost to Hustler Fund defaulters.
Kuria’s political journey started when he joined the late President Mwai Kibaki’s team through retired President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Kanu Party.
Following the death of the Member of Parliament for Gatundu South, Joseph Ngugi in 2014, he was elected unopposed as the new MP on a TNA party ticket.
Kuria was re-elected in 2017 and served until 2022 on a Jubilee Party ticket.
During his two terms as elected Member of Parliament for Gatundu South, he served as a member of various committees including Budget and Appropriations; Vice Chair, Transport, Infrastructure, Public Works and Housing; ICT and Energy; and member of the 14 Member Bicameral and Bipartisan Committee on Electoral Reforms.
Career-wise, Kuria secured his first job as an auditor at Family finance and building society, gaining experience in the banking sector.
Subsequently, he joined Standard Chartered bank in 1995 as a manager.
Later, moved to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he worked as a manager in Al Rajhi Bank, one of the world’s largest Islamic banks.
During his four-year tenure, he gained exposure to the global economy and its influencers.
