George Natembeya Throws Jab To Newly Nominated Cabinet Secretaries
The Mt Kenya Times 
Trans Nzoia governor George Natembeya at a past press briefing. Photo: George Natembeya
By Sefu Sabila
Trans Nzoia County Governor Goerge Ntaembeya is the latest political elite from the Western Region to throw to shade to President William Ruto’s second batch of his cabinet.
According to Natembeya, the comparison narrative between Kenya and Singapore should not be projected, as we are not doing what the two countries are doing to drive the economy.
Additionally, he said the constitution of Kenya requires one to have a university degree to merit for nomination and appointment to work as a cabinet secretary.
“We cannot talk about Malaysia and Singapore, while not doing what they are doing, when those qualified individuals are at home doing nothing, because they don’t have connection. The constitution states that for one to hold the position of a CS, one should have a university degree,” he said.
Natembeya further criticized the team for lacking credential, without mentioning names; he said a number of those selected cannot point out their classmates.
“Some of those nominated cannot even point out their classmates, we looking for graduates when the country is full of technocrats who have talent have not been sought out, how then as a country will we get out of poverty?” Natembeya questioned.
He further criticized the opposition for using the anti-government protests led by the Gen Zs in the country to gain positions, and failing to do what they are mandated.
“The Gen z raised very serious issues, it is now being said that the changes made by the president is what the Gen zs wanted. People children have died others abducted. As opposition, we are mandated to check the government as opposition without fear as it is in the constitution of Kenya,” Natembeya added.
On Wednesday, July 24, Ruto named his second batch of cabinet secretaries, including key officials from the Orange Democratic Movement Party (ODM).
Those nominated include nominated MP John Mbadi as CS National Treasury, former Mombasa governor Ali Hassan Joho CS mining, Ugunja MP Opiyo Wandayi CS energy and petrolueum, former Kakamega governor Wycliffe Oparanya CS cooperatives and SMMEs.
According to political experts in the country, Ruto has shifted his burden to the opposition side, with the crucial ministries mandated to achieve the bottom-up economic agenda of the Kenya Kwanza government.
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