A section of Ruaka residents in Limuru sub-county have supported the Tuesday reshuffle in the Cabinet announced by President Uhuru Kenyatta.
Speaking to this writer on Wednesday in Ruaka town, the residents said the reshuffle will ensure efficient service delivery.
Mathew Njuguna, said the changes will streamline government operations and ensure service delivery.
“It was long overdue for the President to make the reshuffle and appoint new ministers following the alleged corruption among some ministries and ministers,” said Njuguna.
He added that Uhuru is mandated within the law to make reshuffles and also sack non-performing government officers.
Lucy Nduma, a resident also supported the changes saying some ministries and ministers were not performing.
She said for efficiency in government operations, a reshuffle of officers is encouraged.
“The President is constitutionally mandated to make changes and chose people he feels are capable of performing. I don’t see anything wrong with the changes made to the Cabinet,” she intimated.
However, some residents took issue with Uhuru for including politicians in his Cabinet.
James Mokua, said politicians will not perform. “With only two years to the elections, I don’t think it was wise for the President to include politicians in the Cabinet,” he said.
Mokua said politicians who have been given ministerial positions are likely to concentrate more on politics than serving citizens.
On Tuesday, Uhuru announced changes to the Cabinet while naming new faces.
He replaced five Cabinet Secretaries; Felix Koskey, Michael Kamau, Charity Ngilu, Kazungu Kambi and Davis Chirchir) who had stepped aside over corruption allegations.
The new faces in the Cabinet are Kericho Senator Charles Keter who will take over the Energy ministry, Dan Kazungu for Mining, Cleopa Mailu for Health, Willy Bett for Agriculture and Joe Mucheru for Information Communication Technology.
CSs who have been moved to other ministries are Jacob Kaimenyi who has moved from Education to Lands, Fred Matiang’i from ICT to Education, Phyllis Kandie from Tourism to Labour, James Macharia from Health to Transport and Jajib Balala from Mining to Tourism.
On the same note Mwangi Kiunjuri has been nominated to take over the Devolution Ministry following the resignation of Anne Waiguru on Saturday.
Several leaders including Limuru MP John Kiragu have supported the reshuffle.