‘It’s A Possibility’: Kenya’s President William Ruto On Firing Members Of His Advisory Board

President William Ruto says that there is a probability of firing some individuals from his advisory board.

During a round-table discussion with digital journalists at State House Nairobi on Sunday, President Ruto seemingly admitted to seeking the counsel of ill-informed advisors who have contributed to the governance decisions his government has adopted.

Responding to dropping a few advisors and help assuage Kenyans’ dejections, Ruto noted that there is room to ponder on who will bid goodbye to the board.

“It is something to think about it is something that will exercise my mind. I have heard you and it is something I will think about going into the future. That’s a possibility,” he said.

Calls for Ruto’s resignation have taken centre stage during the two-week-long demonstrations as youthful Kenyans lament poor governance and rampant wastage of public resources.

Some of the demands are cutting down on expenditure, scrapping off offices including that of the First and Second Lady, and reducing salaries for Kenyan legislators among others.

The protests started with the call for rejecting the Finance Bill 2024 which proposed unbearable taxes but escalated to going against the government after Ruto refused to append his signature on the Bill.

Ruto has emphasized that he is committed to effecting the recommended changes only in the presence of dialogue with dejected Kenyans.

The street protests are set to take stage again on Tuesday, July 2, and Thursday as Ruto has promised to urge officers to avoid using brutal force on peaceful protesters.