Kenyan Newspapers Review for Wednesday, December 7: Disquiet in Ruto’s Gov’t as Allies Blame President

On Wednesday, December 7, the local dailies reported on an array of topics, among them the abolition of boarding for primary school learners, and also the disquiet in the government as allies fault President William Ruto for sidelining them in state appointments.

Others delved into the happenings in the corridors of justice, with Sarah Cohen being absolved of her Dutch husband’s murder.

1. Taifa Leo

According to the Swahili newspaper, there happens to be an internal crisis in the Kenya Kwanza government as President William Ruto’s longtime allies fault him for rewarding latecomers.

The aggrieved group is not happy with the president, who is yet to appoint them for state jobs as the formation of government nears completion.

Speaking on the basis of anonymity, the politicians claim the president is being myself by some of his advisers who want him to appoint their relatives and friends despite their minute or zero input in Ruto’s quest for power.

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Another one claimed he used his resources to champion Ruto’s presidency, but he has now been sent to the periphery.

“I stood with the president since 2018, and I even used my resources to advance his presidential bid. But I have not been given any state job,” said the politician.

The president is in the last phase of constituting his government before embarking on the election agenda he sold to the Kenyan electorate.

The president has already appointed and sworn in his cabinet secretaries and principal secretaries.

There are however other state posts that are yet to be exploited, including ambassadorial jobs and the Chief Administrative Secretaries (CAS) position, which has been challenged in court over its legality.

2. Daily Nation

The government is contemplating doing away with boarding in primary schools beginning in January next year.

To hint at this significant policy shift would Basic Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang’, who cited the costs parents have to put up with as they take their children through the primary phase.

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School heads have sided with the proposal, arguing that learners in grades 1 to 9 ought to spend time with their parents.

“The real reason we want to do away with boarding schools is to make education affordable. On average, parents pay up to KSh 45,000 per year in extra county schools and KSh 53,000 in national schools,” said the PS.

After all, he observed, only 5% of the primary schools have boarding facilities.

Source: TUKO.co.ke