Kenya's new cabinet sworn in two months after vote
The Hindu
Mr. Ruto vowed to run an inclusive, transparent and accountable government as he aims to transform the regional powerhouse.
Kenyan President William Ruto's cabinet was sworn in on Thursday, two months after he narrowly won a bitterly-fought but largely peaceful election.
The 22-member line-up will be tasked with tackling the cost of living crisis and other economic issues in the East African country, the cornerstone of Ruto's election campaign manifesto.
"You will have my support because you have no other option but to succeed. Failure is not an option, we have a country to look after," Mr. Ruto told the new ministers at the event in Nairobi.
Mr. Ruto vowed to run an inclusive, transparent and accountable government as he aims to transform the regional powerhouse.
"We have no grey areas, we have nothing to hide. We want to serve the people of Kenya," he said.
However, the new cabinet did not achieve the gender parity Mr. Ruto had promised on the campaign trail, naming just seven women to the team.
Musalia Mudavadi, a former vice president who broke ranks with defeated presidential candidate and opposition chief Raila Odinga to back Mr. Ruto, assumed the newly-created position of prime cabinet secretary.