- Ochieng said if they want to help President William Ruto, they should decline to take up the position.
- "They should step aside and say, 'No if our being in Cabinet is going to cause problems for the president and the country, we stand aside'," he said.
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Ugenya MP David Ochieng has urged the six nominated Cabinet Secretaries who served in the dismissed Cabinet to reject their nomination.
Speaking in an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday morning, Ochieng said if they want to help President William Ruto, they should decline to take up the position.
"They should step aside and say, 'No if our being in Cabinet is going to cause problems for the president and the country, we stand aside'," he said.
He praised the nominees as good leaders but said it is time they stepped down from the Cabinet.
Ochieng questioned the decision made by President Ruto in nominating the members of the Cabinet that he had previously dismissed.
He wondered what had changed in two weeks after dismissal to make them worthy of being re-appointed as Cabinet Secretaries.
"The president can't dismiss the cabinet and then bring them back two weeks later. What have they done in two weeks that has made them look like they know everything and can help him now?" he asked.
The six include Rebecca Miano who was nominated for the position of Attorney General. She previously served as Trade CS in the dismissed cabinet.
Others are Aden Duale and Kithure Kindiki who retained their Defence and Interior dockets respectively.
The two were among those nominated to serve in the positions they held in the previous Cabinet.
Others who retained their dockets are Alice Wahome (Lands) and Soipan Tuya (Environment).
Davis Chirchir, who previously served as Energy CS in the dismissed cabinet, was nominated as Roads and Transport CS.
In a gazette notice dated July 12, Ruto said among the reasons for dismissing the Cabinet was his exercising the presidential prerogative to continuously review the capacity of members of his Cabinet, State Departments and State Agencies to ensure they deliver on the national aspirations.
The President further said he was exercising the authority bestowed upon him by Article 131, as read together with Article 132 of the Constitution, in which he is duty-bound to promote good governance in the management of public affairs.
President Ruto announced the nomination on Friday, weeks after he dissolved his first Cabinet following immense pressure from Gen Zs.
The Gen Zs, who have been protesting against the government since June 18, had insisted they would not agree to a Cabinet reshuffle but a complete overhaul.
Ruto said the decision to nominate the six who served in the previous Cabinet was made after extensive consultations.