Kenya's Ruto puts one minister in 'acting' charge of most of government after firing cabinet
Musalia Mudavadi , now the head of most of Kenya 's ministries, at a press conference in April 2024. The foreign minister and ally of President William Ruto was one of the few to survive Ruto's purge of his cabinet in the face of continuing popular protests.
The East African nation was left reeling after peaceful rallies last month over steep tax increases spiralled into violence that left dozens killed, and Ruto facing the most serious crisis of his presidency. Mudavadi, who holds the post of prime cabinet secretary and foreign minister, survived the cabinet purge on 11 July along with Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
However, main opposition coalition Azimio said on Wednesday evening it would"not be part of proposed broad based or any other government". The initially peaceful rallies degenerated into violence that has left 50 dead and 413 injured since their start on June 18, according to the state-funded Kenya National Commission on Human Rights on Tuesday.While large street protests have subsided, anger against the government has not, with Tuesday seeing smaller-scale rallies across Kenya.
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