Why Ruto removed Duale from Defence Ministry

President William Samoei Ruto swapped Defence Cabinet Secretary nominee Aden Duale with Soipan Tuya from the ministry of Environment.

The president's decision was publicized in his communication to the National Assembly speaker Moses Wetang'ula.

When the Speaker read the president's message to the House, there was uproar in the National Assembly as members demanded to know why there were contradictions in the message with the one that was read by the president about the 11 cabinet nominees.

Minority Chief Whip Junet Mohammed was the first one to query the list that was read by Wetangula as he sought clarification.

Duale was removed from the powerful docket owing to allegations of haswap influenced the recruitment to the Kenya Defence Forces (KDF), of many Kenyans from his Somali tribe, which made him brush shoulders with top military Generals.

In recent times before the Gen Zs national protest, Duale, a key Ruto ally, is also believed to have denied Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua access to the air force military plane.

How Duale reacted to the swap

The former Garissa MP appreciated the move and thanked president Ruto.

In his social media handle he wrote: "I am Grateful to President William Samoei Ruto for reassigning me from the Defence Ministry to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Forestry.

I look forward to serving in my new portfolio and ensuring focus is on sustainable environmental management, combating climate change, and promoting reforestation and conservation efforts."

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