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(Ruto’s reshuffle): Kenya’s Foreign minister Alfred Mutua demoted

Alfred Mutua, Kenya’s Foreign Minister, has been demoted after uproar over his intention to send police to Haiti to fight gangs. Raila Odinga, Kenya’s main opposition leader, was the most recent to speak out against the deployment, claiming that it would endanger the lives of Kenyan police officers. Mr Mutua’s dismissal was part of President William Ruto’s first significant cabinet change. In August, the president chastised some of his ministers for their lack of knowledge. Mr Ruto entered office in August of last year, promising to boost the economy and improve the lives of lower-income individuals. However, he has faced a succession of opposition-led rallies over rising living costs and tax increases. The president said in a statement late on Wednesday that the reshuffle was meant to “optimise performance and enhance delivery as set out in the administration’s manifesto”. On Tuesday, […]