Newly appointed Cabinet secretaries during their swearing-in at State House on August 8, 2024.
Soon after President William Ruto swore in his new Cabinet, one of them shared a video clip of him riding in his SUV displaying his new symbol of power—the Kenyan ministerial flag mounted on his gas guzzler. That alone tells you everything you need to know why being appointed to the cabinet is not really about service for the people but a rite of passage for a well-connected few.
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