- According to Kuria, his advisory was influenced by his analysis of looming trouble in the event the opposition was not brought on board.
- The former CS said despite being out of government currently, he remains proud the President heeded his advice.
Image: MOSES KURIA
Former Public Service Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria now claims that he is the one who asked President William Ruto to include Opposition leaders in his government.
According to Kuria, his advisory was influenced by his analysis of looming trouble in the event the opposition was not brought on board.
The former CS said despite being out of government currently, he remains proud the President heeded his advice.
He insisted that this is what the country needed.
"For the avoidance of doubt, this issue of inviting the opposition to government I can largely claim it to be my idea, way before Gen Z. I could see some trouble ahead, I was discussing with the President, that we need to reform our politics and if we are to get out of this we need to look at things out of the box," Kuria said on Citizen TV.
"Whether I'm in Cabinet or not I remain very proud for the President taking this decision because this is what we need."
His remarks came after he was asked if he still talks to President Ruto, after the dismissal of the Cabinet.
"We do talk a lot," Kuria responded.
He added that he held discussions with members of the Opposition party trying to convince them why it would be good to join the government.
After dismissing his entire Cabinet President Ruto picked at least five new Cabinet secretaries from the Opposition party, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) to form what he has referred to as broad-based government.
Ruto says his mission is to unite the country.
During the swearing-in Ceremony last week, Ruto said the broad-based cabinet will unlock Kenya's full potential.
"The formation of this broad-based government that brings together former political rivals into one selfless patriotic team, will unlock the potential of our country that has long been denied by factional and sectarian competition.
"While competition is good, there is a moment when the interest of the nation is greater than the interest of a political formation. It is the reason I have reached out across the aisle to bring onboard the knowledge, expertise and experience of deserving Kenyans though belonging to a different political formation," Ruto said.