KENYA’S PRESIDENT UNVEILS CABINET LINEUP WITH FOUR OPPOSITION FIGURES

Kenyan President, William Ruto on Wednesday named four heavyweight opposition politicians to join a “broad-based” cabinet in the wake of more than a month of anti-government protests.

Ruto announced the names of 10 ministers to be part of a reformed cabinet, including four who are close to veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga, after a list of another 10 ministers was submitted to parliament on Tuesday.

The embattled president had sacked almost his entire cabinet on July 11, announcing a new partial lineup on July 19, although this included some dismissed ministers.

The four opposition nominees are John Mbadi, who was named to the treasury, James Opiyo Wandayi for energy, Ali Joho to the mining ministry and Wycliffe Oparanya as head of the cooperatives ministry.

The nominations must be approved by parliament.

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