President of Kenya, William Ruto, dissolves entire cabinet

In a recent update reaching us on NewsGhana24.com, William Ruto, the current President of Kenya has dissolved his entire cabinet in Parliament today, July 11, 2024.

It is to be noted that so far, only two persons were spared; the Vice President and the Prime Cabinet Secretary.

William Ruto explained that he took this action following the citizens’ sentiment about the new tax implementation which led to a protest.

Although William Ruto declined to signed the new tax bill, he still faced pressure from citizens to dismiss non-performing state appointees to reduce the size of his government and its spending.

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“Recent events that necessitated the withdrawal of the finance bill, which will require a review and reorganization of our budget and fiscal management, have brought us to an infection point,” William Ruto said in a state address on Thursday.

Ruto said he would consult with different sectors, political formations, and Kenyan citizens to set up a “broad-based government” that will be “lean, inexpensive, and efficient”.

He plans to announce those additional measures later.

Biography about William Ruto, President of Kenya

William Samoei Ruto, born on December 21, 1966, in Sambut, Kenya, is a prominent businessman and politician who has served as the President of Kenya since 2022.

Raised in a religious family in Uasin Gishu county, Ruto’s early life was marked by poverty.

He attended Kerotet Primary School, Wareng Secondary School, and Kapsabet High School, before earning a B.S. in botany and zoology from the University of Nairobi in 1990.

He later completed an M.S. in 2011 and a Ph.D. in plant ecology in 2018 at the same institution.

Ruto is married to Rachel Chebet, and they have six children together. He also has a daughter with Prisca Chemutai Bett.

Ruto’s political journey began in 1992 when he co-founded the Youth for KANU 1992 group, supporting Daniel arap Moi’s presidential campaign.

He was first elected to the parliament in 1997 and briefly served as Minister of Home Affairs in 2002.

In 2005, he became the Secretary-General of KANU but later joined the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) after opposing a proposed new constitution.

In the 2007 elections, Ruto supported ODM’s Raila Odinga. The disputed results led to widespread violence, prompting the creation of a coalition government in which Ruto was appointed Minister of Agriculture and later Higher Education.

Despite being charged by the International Criminal Court (ICC) for his alleged role in the post-election violence, Ruto continued his political career, forming the Jubilee Coalition with Uhuru Kenyatta.

The duo, known as “UhuRuto,” won the 2013 elections, with Ruto serving as Deputy President.

Their ICC trials were terminated in 2016 due to insufficient evidence, and Ruto and Kenyatta were re-elected in 2017.

However, their relationship soured during their second term, with Kenyatta endorsing Odinga in the 2022 elections.

Ruto, running as the United Democratic Alliance candidate, framed his campaign around the struggles of ordinary Kenyans, or “hustlers.”

He won the presidency with 50.49% of the vote, and after the Supreme Court upheld the results, he was inaugurated on September 13, 2022.

Ruto’s tenure has been marked by his dismissal of cabinet ministers amid protests over taxation and governance issues.

His life story, from selling peanuts and chickens on the roadside to becoming Kenya’s president, resonates with many Kenyans who view him as a champion of the common person.

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