The three newly sworn-in Cabinet Secretaries will be stepping into office this Monday in the background of a government struggling to redeem its image due to the country's dwindling economic fortunes.
When they assume their duties, the trio will have a lot on their plates considering that their dockets, namely, Agriculture, Trade and Investment, and Information, Communication and Technology are critical to the country's economic growth. The trio of Mutahi Kagwe (Agriculture and Livestock), Lee Kinyanjui (Trade and Investment), and William Kabogo (ICT) were appointed to the Cabinet in what political pundits perceived as President Ruto's efforts to reach out to the Mt Kenya region following the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
Despite their appointment being viewed as part of the President's wider gameplan to maintain a stranglehold on the vote-rich region, the trio now faces the tough task of proving their worth to the people of Kenya in their respective dockets.
At a political level, the trio will only win the confidence of Mt Kenya residents if they manage to address the issues affecting agriculture and trade in the area where they come from.
