Kitui East MP Nimrod Mbai has called on President William Ruto to dismiss Labour and Social Protection Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua from the Cabinet.

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While speaking during a church service in Kitui, the legislator fired against the CS over his decision to not dissolve his party, Maendeleo Chap Chap, and join President Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA).

This decision, the MP says, is threatening the unity of the Ukambani region as the country is gearing up for the 2027 general elections.

“The President wants to unite the whole country, and those who had smaller parties that threatened the strength of the UDA Party, President Ruto urged them to fold their parties and join the broader umbrella of UDA,” stated Mbai.

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"As the people of Ukambani, we are facing a bigger challenge because CS Mutua does not want to respect the President's wishes, and this could make it harder for us to counter our opponents in 2027. For this reason, we are asking President Ruto to fire him and replace him with another leader from this region as a lesson," Mbai said.

The legislator argued that it was unfortunate for a Cabinet Secretary appointed by President Ruto to defy what he described as the President's political direction at a time when his support was most needed, terming the move "the highest level of disobedience."

Mbai gave Mutua a 10-day ultimatum to dissolve the Maendeleo Chap Chap Party, warning that failure to do so would amount to insubordination and justify his removal from the Cabinet.

He pointed to Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, saying he had agreed to merge their ANC party with UDA in support of President Ruto's plan to strengthen the ruling party ahead of the 2027 General Election.

"If Prime Cabinet Secretary Mudavadi and Speaker Wetang'ula obeyed the President for the greater vision of the party, why should a mere Cabinet Secretary fail to do so?" Mbai posed.

"We are giving him 10 days to dissolve the party. If he fails, he should resign, or the President should fire him and appoint another leader from this region to the docket," he added.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke