Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Tuesday held his first engagement with Interior ministry PS Raymond Omollo following his appointment as acting Cabinet Secretary in the ministry.
Mudavadi and Omollo held discussions at the Ministry of Interior and National Coordination offices along Harambee Avenue, Nairobi.
“We engaged in a constructive discussion on the ministry’s critical government programme and initiatives that impact our nation,” he said on X.
Mudavadi added that the PS provided a comprehensive briefing on the country’s current security landscape and outlined the ministry’s programmes being implemented nationwide.
“This follows my appointment as the Cabinet Secretary for Interior and National Coordination President William Ruto in an acting capacity,” he said.
Mudavadi, who is also the Foreign and Diaspora Cabinet Secretary was appointed acting Cabinet Secretary for the Ministry of Interior on October 31.
It followed the nomination of Kithure Kindiki as the Deputy President after MPs ousted Rigathi Gachagua from office.
Gachagua was removed from office on October 17, and Kindiki was nominated by President William Ruto the following day.
The High Court in Nairobi cleared the way for a new Deputy President to take office as a court case challenging the impeachment of Gachagua continues.
The three-judge High Court in Nairobi set aside another court's order to suspend the swearing-in of Kindiki, arguing that the suspension created a political vacuum.
Kindiki was sworn in as Kenya’s deputy president Friday, less than 24 hours after a court lifted orders blocking his nomination to replace Gachagua.
In a televised ceremony at Nairobi's Kenyatta International Convention Center, Kindiki said he will always serve his country and will not let down President William Ruto, who appointed him.
Ruto told attendees he knows his former interior minister as "a dedicated professional," and "a patriot whose dedication to cohesion, national unity and inclusivity are beyond reproach."
Gachagua was convicted on five of 11 charges against him, which included accusations of gross misconduct and irregular acquisition of wealth and undermining the president. Gachagua has denied all the charges.
