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Former Cabinet Secretary (CS) for Defence Aden Duale has issued a statement moments after being sacked.

In a statement shared on X, Duale thanked President William Ruto for entrusting and giving him an opportunity to serve the people of Kenya under his administration.

While quoting quran, Duale said God is the best planner adding that he will forever be indebted to Ruto and Kenyans.

“I extend my heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency President @WilliamsRuto for entrusting me with the role of Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the first Kenya Kwanza Administration. I am deeply honored and will forever be indebted to him and the people of Kenya for this opportunity to serve our great nation,” he said.

“As the Quran says, “But they plan, and Allah plans. And Allah is the best of planners” (Quran 8:30).”

Duale is among the 21 Cabinet Secretaries who were fired on Thursday, July 11, 2024, by Ruto who promised to form a new government.

I extend my heartfelt gratitude to His Excellency President @WilliamsRuto for entrusting me with the role of Cabinet Secretary for Defence in the first Kenya Kwanza Administration.

I am deeply honored and will forever be indebted to him and the people of Kenya for this…

— Hon. Aden Duale, EGH (@HonAdenDuale) July 11, 2024

Here is a list of C S dismissed by Ruto with immediate effect.

1. Njuguna Ndung’u

Ministry For National Treasury and Planning

2.Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen

Ministry for Roads and Transport

3. Aisha Jumwa

Gender, Culture, the Arts & Heritage

4. Aden Duale

Defence

5. Alice Wahome

Lands, Public Works, Housing & Urban Development

6. Hon (Dr.) Alfred Mutua, EGH

Tourism & Wildlife

8. Moses K. Kuria, HSC

Public Service, Performance & Delivery Management

9. Rebecca Miano

Investments, Trade & Industry

10.Kithure Kindiki

Interior and National Administration

11. Roselinda Soipan Tuya

Environment and Forestry

12. Zachariah Mwangi Njeru

Water, Sanitation & Irrigation

13. Peninah Malonza, OGW

East African Community, The ASALs & Regional Development

14. Mithika Linturi

Agriculture and Livestock Development

15.Ezekiel Machogu

Education

16.Davis Chirchir

Energy and Petroleum

17.Ababu Namwamba

Youth Affairs and Sports

18. Simon Chelugui

Co-operatives and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Development

19. Salim Mvurya

Mining, Blue Economy and Maritime Affairs

20. Florence Bore

Labour and Social Protection

21.Eliud Owalo

Information, Communications and the Digital Economy

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